Montgomery County police are investigating a fatal pedestrian collision that occurred on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at approximately 9:47 pm, in the area of East-West Highway and Washington Avenue in Silver Spring.
Officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to reports of a pedestrian being struck. According to the preliminary investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit, 80-year-old Roland Singleton was crossing East-West Highway when he was struck by a 2019 Jeep Cherokee traveling eastbound.
Singleton was transported to a local hospital following the collision and later died on Saturday, February 21, 2026, from injuries sustained in the crash. The incident remains under active investigation. Anyone with information related to the collision is encouraged to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
