Maryland State Police have released additional details about a fatal five-vehicle crash that occurred on Interstate 270 in Rockville early Thursday, November 12.
Shortly after midnight, troopers from the Rockville Barrack responded to the northbound local lanes of I-270 north of Falls Road (Exit 5).
According to investigators, traffic was slowing or stopped due to an earlier crash when the driver of a 2016 BMW 435i allegedly failed to control her speed and struck the rear of a Chrysler Pacifica, triggering a chain-reaction crash involving three additional vehicles.
The driver of the BMW, a 40-year-old Germantown woman, was transported to an area hospital. The driver of the Chrysler Pacifica, a 42-year-old Urbana woman, was also transported to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
Maryland State Police believe impairment may have contributed to the crash. Charges are pending the outcome of the investigation and consultation with the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is continuing to investigate.
