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MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service responded to the report of two school buses crashing in Rockville on Tuesday morning.
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The incident occurred at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Nicholson Lane. The fire department said the buses had minor damage and no one was hurt.
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