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A 24-year-old Silver Spring man was killed after ejecting from his motorcycle Aug. 26 in a two-vehicle collision. According to Montgomery County Police detectives from the Collision Reconstruction Unit, a blue and black 2005 Yamaha R6 motorcycle was traveling westbound on Norbeck Road at Layhill Road in Aspen Hill at 8 p.m. when  it struck […]

Two men stopped near Layhill Road last week to help another driver change a flat tire on what was later determined to be a stolen car — and the man they were assisting took and wrecked their own vehicle in the process, according to Montgomery County police. Around 12:20 a.m. on March 10, police said, 21-year-old […]

Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD) Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) detectives are investigating an April collision that is now fatal.  Officers and fire and rescue service responded to Layhill Road and Baughman Drive on April 13 at about 12:01 p.m. for a report of a collision, a statement from MCPD says.  Both Luis Amadeo Reyes Reyes, […]

Update (March 30, 10:30 a.m.): Detectives from Montgomery County Police Department’s Wheaton district are investigating the discharging of a firearm that occured in the Wheaton-Glenmont area on Friday. Police say there have been no reported victims or injuries from the gun fire. Initially, officers pursued a suspect’s vehicle to Olney, which is where two other […]

The collision that took place on Layhill Road on March 1 has become fatal, according to Montgomery County Department of Police. On Sunday, A 2016 Nissan Altima was driving northbound on Layhill Road and a 2015 Nissan Altima was driving westbound on Norbeck Road, approaching Layhill Road. The Nissans then collided in the intersection for […]

A collision on Sunday morning led to both drivers sustaining serious injuries, according to a press release from Montgomery County Department of Police.  At 1:11a.m. on Sunday, MCPD and Fire and Rescue officers responded to the intersection of Norbeck Road and Layhill road after getting reports of a collision.  Detectives Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision in […]

Latest Detour Planned Between Layhill Road and Georgia Avenue The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). Work began in January and will continue into April. The tolling hardware and software at all the toll facilities will be replaced as part of the upgrades. […]

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is in the process of upgrading the tolling system on the Intercounty Connector (ICC). A section of the the ICC in Montgomery County is scheduled to be closed Jan. 24-27 and Jan. 31-Feb. 3. The tolling hardware and software at all the toll facilities will be replaced as part of […]

Road closures are scheduled to begin at 7 a.m. on Saturday at the Randolph Road and Georgia Avenue interchange in Silver Spring, and motorists are advised to expect delays. According to officials with the State Highway Administration, crews will temporarily close travel lanes to switch traffic for construction of a $39 million interchange at the […]

Montgomery County police are asking for the public’s help to identify the car they believed was involved in the fatal hit-and-run accident that happened on the night of August 4th on Layhill Road. On that night, a car ran over 77-year-old Julius Newton and dragged his body for about a mile. Police have released surveillance […]