fatal pedestrian collision

September 8, 2020 | Sydney Bullock

Driver Fatally Strikes Pedestrian in Silver Spring

A car fatally struck a male pedestrian in Silver Spring after 10:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Montgomery County Police Department.  The pedestrian attempted to cross University Boulevard East near Langley Drive, when a 2013 Ford Focus struck him. The pedestrian was transferred to the hospital where he later died of his injuries, MCPD said.  […]

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August 17, 2020 | Jordan Lindsay

UPDATE: Aspen Hill Pedestrian Hit and Run Collision Now Fatal

The Montgomery County Police Department continues to investigate the hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian in Aspen Hill on August 11. The victim, 62-year-old Robert Lawrence of Silver Spring, died at a local hospital on Friday, according to MCPD. A preliminary investigation revealed that on August 11, around 10:00 a.m. Lawrence stopped his vehicle in the far right […]

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March 2, 2020 | Grace Mottley

MCPD Seeking Assistance Finding Family of Deceased Pedestrian

Montgomery County Department of Police is seeking assistance in finding the family members of a fatal pedestrian victim. The collision took place on Saturday, Feb. 22 in White Oak. The pedestrian, Hector Ruben Caballero Herrera, succumbed to injuries after being struck by a car and was pronounced dead on the scene. Detectives are trying to […]

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February 13, 2020 | Maryam Shahzad

Fourth Pedestrian Killed This Year in Montgomery County

A pedestrian was hit by a car and killed Wednesday in Montgomery Village.  Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) officers responded to the collision around 7:05 p.m. at Midcounty Highway at Pier Point Place. According to a press release, a car was traveling south on the highway when it hit an adult male crossing the highway […]

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January 10, 2020 | Deirdre Byrne

Blair High School Seniors Pledge to Drive Responsibly

On Thursday morning, Councilmember Will Jawando hosted a launch event for the safe driving initiative, #DrivingItHome, at his alma mater of Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring. The initiative was started in Feb. 2019 by Prince George’s Council Member Monique Anderson-Walker. Anderson-Walker launched the initiative after a series of deadly collisions on Indian Head […]

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April 19, 2019 | Deirdre Byrne

83-Year-Old Potomac Woman Struck By Car Dies

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 […]

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December 21, 2018 | Staff Writer

Year in Review: The Top 12 Montgomery County Stories in 2018

1. Elrich Becomes County Executive Voters roared in 2016, passing term limits on County Council members and the county executive. In 2018, the voters continued to roar. First, in the Democratic primary, voters winnowed a list of 38 candidates down to four in the council’s at-large race. Next, voters chose Marc Elrich as their party’s choice […]

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November 27, 2017 | Staff Writer

Police Seek Public’s Help in Pedestrian Death in White Oak

Montgomery County police are asking the public’s help in finding the driver or owner of a car involved in a fatal pedestrian crash in White Oak on Thursday, Nov. 9, crash in White Oak. The car — gray- or silver-colored sedan — was traveling southbound on Columbia Pike (U.S. 29) near Hillwood Drive about 6:30 […]

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September 27, 2017 | Staff Writer

Woman, 76, Struck and Killed on Muddy Branch Road

A pedestrian was struck and killed on Muddy Branch Road, Montgomery County police said. Svetlan Bychkova, 76, of the 17000 block of King James Way in Gaithersburg crossing the southbound lanes of Muddy Branch Road at Harmony Hall Road before 8 p.m., police said. Bychkova was struck by a 2006 Lexus ES 330, operated by […]

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June 20, 2017 | Sonya Burke

Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Collision in Germantown

UPDATED Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Germantown Tuesday morning. It happened at the intersection of Great Seneca Highway and Middlebrook Road at around 10:44 a.m., police said. According to police, the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2003 Toyota Sequoia was traveling west on Middlebrook Road when, for […]

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