Police are investigating a fatal collision that occurred early this morning, Monday, July 3, 2023. According to MCPD, “At approximately 12 a.m., Takoma Park officers and Fire Rescue personnel responded to the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Glenside Drive in Takoma Park for the report of a collision between a pedestrian and a vehicle.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that a Nissan was traveling south on New Hampshire Ave at Glenside Drive when, for reasons that are still under investigation, it left the roadway and collided with a bus stop before coming to rest in a wooded area.
Officers located an injured an adult female who was pronounced deceased at the scene. It is unknown at this time if she was at the bus stop or elsewhere when she was struck. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620.“
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