Per Montgomery County:
For Immediate Release: Friday, April 22, 2022
Gaithersburg, MD – A 60-year-old Laytonsville, Maryland woman has died following a collision in Gaithersburg.
On April 22, 2022, at approximately 12:28 p.m., Montgomery County Police and Montgomery County Fire-Rescue, responded to Woodfield Road between Watkins Road and Deanna Drive for the report of a single vehicle collision.
The initial investigation has revealed that a silver, 2006 Dodge Magnum was traveling northbound on Woodfield Road when the operator lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle struck several fence posts on the right side of the northbound travel lane before crossing over the southbound lane, leaving the road, and rolling over into a field area. During the roll over, the driver was ejected from the vehicle.
The operator was transported to an area hospital with serious injury. She ultimately succumbed to her injuries several hours later.
The name of the deceased will be released following proper notification of the family. This is an active and ongoing investigation.
The collision is now being investigated by the Montgomery County Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU). Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU detectives at (240) 773- 6620.
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