Members of a truck convoy are moving through the suburbs of Washington, D.C., Sunday, with a long line of cars and semitrucks driving along the Beltway in protest of COVID-19 mandates.
Our news partners at WTOP report that it took the length of the main convoy about 35 minutes to drive past a spot near Clarksburg Premium Outlets and many police officers were spotted nearby."Law enforcement personnel are working to maintain the flow of traffic and alleviate congestion" as the convoy travels around the region, Maryland State Police said.
"Beltway here we come," the group said in a Facebook post Sunday morning. A long line of vehicles departed from the Hagerstown Speedway, then drove to the D.C. area via Interstates including 81 and 270.Virginia State Police said officers are prepared for potential convoys in the Capital region and will try to mitigate impacts on traffic. The Maryland State Highway Administration warned drivers about congestion.
The D.C. area is the last publicized stop for the People’s Convoy, which drove across the country to protest against COVID-19-related mandates.
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