Motorcyclist killed in Chevy Chase crash; Connecticut Avenue closed

A motorcyclist died in a crash in Chevy Chase, Maryland, early Tuesday, and a busy stretch of Connecticut Avenue is shut down, police said.

A vehicle and a motorcyclist crashed near Manor Road and Connecticut Avenue, and officers responded about 6:15 a.m., Montgomery County police said.

Connecticut Avenue is closed in the area, police said about 6:30 a.m. Commuters should expect delays and look for other routes.

The crash happened about a half-mile south of the Capital Beltway (I-495) exit for Connecticut Avenue.

Information on the identity of the motorcyclist and the cause of the crash wasn’t immediately released.