Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred Sunday, July 10, at the intersection of Georgia Ave. and May St. in Wheaton-Glenmont. According to MCPD, at approximately 7:44 p.m., MCP officers responded to the location for the report of a collision involving two vehicles. As a result of the collision, two adult occupants in one of the vehicles sustained life threatening injuries and were pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the other vehicle was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. This is an active and ongoing investigation and additional information will be released as it becomes available.
The Montgomery County Office of Emergency Management & Homeland Security tweeted the following at 9:18PM Sunday evening: “Accident reconstruction investigation closes all lanes of SB Georgia Ave (MD 97) at Niles St. This closure will persist for the remainder of the evening. Seek alternate route.”
Georgia Av & May St/Rippling Brook Dr, Glenmont, 2 car t-none collision, @mcfrs PE718, AT718, ALS725, RS742, A725B, BC704 responded, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluated several trauma patients, at least 1 adult trauma transported, 2 others have life-threatening injuries, likely no transport https://t.co/1z9tKMSe7Y pic.twitter.com/2zw8hk4AwC
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) July 11, 2022
Accident reconstruction investigation closes all lanes of SB Georgia Ave (MD 97) at Niles St. This closure will persist for the remainder of the evening. Seek alternate route. #MdTRaffic
— Montgomery Co. MD OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) July 11, 2022