4/2 Update: Sadly, both occupants of the Toyota did not survive.
Detectives Investigate Fatal Collision in North Potomac
Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred yesterday evening in North Potomac.
On Saturday, March 28, at approximately 8:29 p.m., 6thDistrict officers and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to Darnestown Road (MD Route 28) at Blackberry Drive for the report of a serious collision that had just occurred.
Preliminary investigation by detectives determined that a 2017 BMW i3 was traveling east on Darnestown Road approaching Blackberry Drive. A 2018 Toyota RAV4 was attempting to turn left from westbound Darnestown Road onto Blackberry Drive. For reasons still under investigation, the BMW i3 and the RAV4 collided on Darnestown Road.
The driver of the Toyota RAV4, identified as Pran Nath Sharma, of Blackberry Drive in North Potomac, was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The front-seat passenger in the RAV4, identified as Pamela Sharma, age 69, also of Blackberry Drive in North Potomac, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. She succumbed to her injuries at the hospital.
The driver of the BMW i3, identified as Rebecca Thuc Hoang Vo, age 39, of Nashville, Tennessee, did not suffer any serious injuries during this collision.
This collision investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
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FEST OF SPRING Caribbean Wine Food & Music Festival
Get ready to experience the vibrant colors, tantalizing flavors, and infectious rhythms of the Caribbean at the FEST OF SPRING Caribbean Wine Food & Music Festival! Hosted by RHU LLC, this exciting festival is set to take place on May 18, 2024, at the picturesque 16700 Barnesville Rd in Boyds, MD.
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MUSIC By: DJ ABLAZE, DJ SMALLY & NAJ SUPREME
2 NIGHT Camping packages available: RV/CAMPER $200 | TENTS $150 Starting on Friday May 17 @ 5pm | 30 RV SPACES | 30+ TENT SPACES
KIDS 12 & UNDER FREE!!!
