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Montgomery County police officers are investigating a serious vehicle collision involving a pedestrian that occurred last night, around 7:30 p.m., in the area of Georgia Avenue and Dawson Avenue in Wheaton. Police said the preliminary investigation indicates that a 2010 Chevrolet Suburban, driven by an adult male, was traveling south on Georgia Avenue. Police said […]

Montgomery County police officers are investigating a fatal hit and run collision, involving a pedestrian, that occurred in Aspen Hill on Thursday night. Police said at 9:24 p.m. first responders were dispatched to a collision involving a pedestrian in the 14400 block of Layhill Road. While officers were trying to locate the collision, another call […]

You may notice people handing out pedestrian safety shopping bags and tip sheets today in shopping center parking lots in Wheaton, Bethesda, and Silver Spring. This is part of the the County’s efforts to reduce pedestrian safety collisions. Montgomery County Executive Ike Leggett held a news conference at the Wheaton Market Place parking lot today […]

Hikers and cyclists who use a popular trail in Montgomery County will soon enjoy an improved walk or ride in Takoma Park. The Maryland Department of Transportation’s State Highway Administration (SHA) is beginning a $1.9 million bicycle and pedestrian improvement project in the southeast quadrant of the Piney Branch Road and Sligo Creek Parkway intersection. […]

A 39-year-old man was struck and killed by an Amtrak train in Rockville on Wednesday afternoon, according to Montgomery County authorities. It happened shortly before 4:30 p.m. in the 5700 block of Bou Avenue. Montgomery County police officers said the investigation indicates that the man was in the area of the tracks when, for reasons […]

Detectives from Montgomery County’s Collision Reconstruction Unit have completed their investigation of a, now fatal, collision that happened on December 18, 2015 on E. Randolph Road in Silver Spring. According to police, Patrick Yip Yang, age 82 of Silver Spring, succumbed to his injuries from the collision on Feb. 21. Police say that on Dec. […]

UPDATE Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. The Maryland State Police reports that the pedestrian struck on southbound Interstate 270 at MD Rt. 118 has died. According to police, a Silver Spring woman was driving a Subaru when she struck Nicolas Rodriguez-Sibrian of Montgomery Village. Police say that Sibrian was transported to Shady Grove Hospital, where he […]

The Maryland Municipal League (MML) and the Mayor’s Association is calling for an overhaul of the state funding formula that provides for the distribution of Highway User Revenues to local governments. Find out more in this video: https://youtu.be/cmcwFKs9nGM Mayors and municipal leaders are joined by a number of state legislators – including lead sponsors, Senator […]

The Montgomery County Council unanimously adopted Vison Zero at this week’s meeting, and local leaders say they hope the state of Maryland will follow their lead. MyMCMedia’s Sonya Burke talked to local leaders and community members about why this initiative is so important.

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