A 21-year-old Silver Spring man was killed in a single-vehicle collision early Saturday morning in Montgomery County.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the area of Randolph Road and Bluhill Road near Wheaton High School at approximately 4:58 a.m. on Saturday, October 31, for a reported collision involving a gray 1990 Honda Civic.
Police said the driver, identified as 21-year-old Angel Canales of Silver Spring, was traveling westbound on Randolph Road when, for reasons that remain under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle. The Honda struck a curb, overturned and then struck a utility pole. Canales was ejected from the vehicle during the collision.
Despite life-saving efforts, Canales was pronounced dead at the scene. An adult male passenger sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was transported to an area hospital.
Detectives with MCPD’s Collision Reconstruction Unit continue to investigate the crash. Police said the investigation may take several weeks to months to complete. Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
