Montgomery County Pedestrian Safety Issues (Video)

Brett Badin, who was fatally struck by a vehicle on Rockville Pike on the night of Jan. 16, was a Special Olympics Montgomery County (SOMO) athlete.  The Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) said the Rockville man was struck while trying to cross Rockville Pike near Wootton Parkway. Badin, 32, was a long-time bowling athlete, according […]

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a fatal pedestrian accident in the Silver Spring area. According to a press release, 67-year-old Julio Vargas Valerio of Takoma Park was crossing University Boulevard East at Seek Lane when he was struck by one vehicle, then struck again by another shortly before 8:00 p.m. on […]

A bicyclist hit by a SUV Wednesday afternoon died from his injuries Thursday morning, authorities said According to the police, Jacob Cassell, 17, of Wyngate Drive in Bethesda, was riding south on the sidewalk of Old Georgetown Road near Beech Avenue when he fell off his bike and into the road. Cassel was struck by […]

Police say an 83-year-old woman died Wednesday — a little less than a week after she was struck by a vehicle in Rockville. The woman has been identified by police as Huo K Li of Potomac. The incident occurred on Thursday, April 11, according to police. Police say that at 2:24 p.m., Rockville police officers […]

Police have confirmed that a 50-year-old woman, who was struck by a car in Germantown yesterday evening, has died in the hospital. The pedestrian, who police identified as Joyce Asare Brown of Germantown, had been crossing eastbound Middlebrook Road at Ridgecrest Drive when she was hit by a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. Police say the driver […]

Here are five things to know today, August 5, in Montgomery County. 1. Montgomery County officials are celebrating National Night Out in neighborhoods around the county today. 2. The Montgomery County Police Department is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident that occurred this week in Rockville. 3. The Takoma Park Police Department is investigating a homicide. […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 22 in Wheaton. According to police, at approximately 1:55 p.m., 4th District officers responded to the area of Georgia Avenue and Henderson Avenue for a report of a personal injury collision involving a pedestrian. Police said their investigation indicates that a silver 1999 […]

UPDATED Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that took place at 1:50 p.m. on June 2 at a shopping center parking lot in Potomac. According to police, the driver of a 2009 Acura MDX was driving through the parking lot of the Giant Food store located at 7919 Tuckerman Lane. Police said […]

Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred at a bus stop on May 9 in Wheaton. The accident was reported at 4:37 p.m. at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Ferrara Avenue. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 1996 Ford Explorer was traveling eastbound on Veirs Mill Road […]

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on April 26. According to police, On April 26, at approximately 8:36 p.m., 6th District and Gaithersburg officers responded to the Lakeforest Bus Station located at 9650 Lost Knife Road for a report of a pedestrian that had been struck. Investigation […]