Montgomery Community Media

Here are your five things to know today, July 31, in Montgomery County: 1. Death Investigation: The Montgomery County Police Department is scheduled to hold a news conference at 11 a.m. today about the events that led to a fiery, fatal crash in Gaithersburg last month. A five-year-old child was killed in that crash at […]

Pedestrian collisions are down in Montgomery County. That’s the word from the county’s Department of Transportation. Pedestrian collisions declined by 16 percent in 2014 compared to 2013, from 483 to 405, according to stats released this week. Most significantly, severe collisions – – where pedestrians are either killed or incapacitated by their injuries – – […]

A pedestrian walking a dog was struck by a vehicle on Monday afternoon at Little Quarry Road and Chestertown Street in the Kentlands community of Gaithersburg. Gaithersburg Police Officer Dan Lane said the vehicle was traveling along Little Quarry Road and was turning onto Chestertown Street when the collision occurred. He described the pedestrian’s injuries […]

In this MyMCMedia Extra video, Sgt. Scott Scarff of the Gaithersburg Police Department reminds pedestrians to use caution and the crosswalk when crossing the street. According to Scarff, on average every year in Maryland, 100 pedestrians are killed and more than 2,300 are injured as a result of collisions with motor vehicles. Other pedestrian safety […]

UPDATED, June 11, 6:30 p.m. –  Crucita Reynoso of Gaithersburg died after being struck by a Montgomery County Public Schools bus at the intersection of Crabbs Branch Way and Redland Road this morning. This morning at approximately 9 a.m., officers and Fire/Rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Crabbs Branch Way and Redland Road for the report of a […]

Montgomery County Police are investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred around 10 p.m. on Sunday night in Germantown. Police said first responders found the unconscious man on the right side of the northbound lanes at 19601 North Frederick Road near Gunners Branch Road.  Police said the man was transported to a local trauma center […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a serious pedestrian collision that occurred today in Germantown. It happened shortly before 1:30 p.m. on Germantown Road near Wisteria Drive. According to police, the pedestrian is hospitalized with life threatening injuries. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2001 Chrysler Sebring was traveling northbound on Germantown Road. […]

UPDATE  An 81-year-old man was struck and killed Tuesday morning at the intersection of Arcola Avenue and University Boulevard in Silver Spring, according to Montgomery County Police. Police said they were notified of the incident at approximately 6:34 a.m. on March 24 where police officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded to a call for a pedestrian […]

UPDATED A pedestrian was struck and killed by a car on Wednesday night in Clarksburg, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Spokesperson Pete Piringer. It happened at 7:42 p.m. in the 22700 block of Frederick road. Montgomery County Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2002 Volkswagen Golf TDI was traveling northbound on […]

Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred overnight on southbound I-270 north of Germantown Road involving a tractor trailer. Troopers said they were alerted to the collision shortly before 1:30 a.m. on March 18. According to a Maryland State Police account, the driver of the tractor trailer told troopers that he […]