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BETHESDA, Md. -- Numerous motorists were rescued Tuesday morning after a 66-inch water main broke in the area of River Road and Bradley Boulevard in Montgomery County.

A large water main break closes a road in Montgomery County.
The water main broke just before 8 a.m., sending 150,000 gallons of water a minute down River Road. As many as 18 cars may have been trapped in the water, which is said to be 3 to 4 feet high in some places.
A helicopter rescued people using a basket and transported them to safety. Crews using boats and a fire truck rescued others.
Pete Piringer of Montgomery County Fire and Rescue said 12 to 15 people were rescued from their vehicles, including children and the elderly. He said no serious injuries were reported.
"Picture a 4- or 5-foot wall of water hitting a vehicle," Piringer said. "Some people did have several feet of water in their vehicles."
Several roads have been shut down: River Road, Fenway Drive, Clearwater Drive, Carter Rock Springs Drive and Bradley Boulevard. River Road is closed between Bradley near Congressional Country Club and Seven Locks Road. Bradley and Seven Locks are the best alternate routes.
Motorists in the area are being detoured:
From I-495, northbound River Road traffic will be detoured to a right onto Seven Locks Road, a left onto MD 191 (Bradley Blvd) back to River Road.
Southbound River Road traffic will be detoured to a left onto MD 191 (Bradley Boulevard) to a right onto Seven Locks Road back to River Road.