A Montgomery County woman was killed in a crash that occurred on Interstate 70 near Braddock Heights Saturday morning, August 5, 2023. According to police, Jeanne Ngassa, 74, of Silver Spring, was driving a Toyota Corolla westbound on I-70 when a Mercedes traveling eastbound crossed the median and collided head-on with Ngassa’s car.
The Mercedes also struck a westbound Dodge Ram pickup truck head-on, causing the truck to catch fire. Ngassa was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Mercedes was airlifted to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, and the Dodge Ram pickup driver was taken to a local hospital. No other injuries were reported, and the investigation is ongoing, per WFMD.