A fatal crash occurred on Northbound Old Georgetown Road (MD-187) near Cheshire Drive and the Wildwood Shopping Center in Bethesda at approximately 4:05PM Wednesday, according to our traffic and public safety reporter Cordell Pugh.
The crash involved an 18 year old cyclist being hit by a motorist, according to Fox 5 DC’s Allison Papson. Per her tweet, the driver remained on the scene and name of the 18-year-old cyclist will be released following proper notification of the family.
The police department is investigating and northbound Old Georgetown Road is closed between I-495 and Democracy Blvd near Creshire Drive, per Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services.
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CRITICAL INJURY BICYCLIST STRUCK: Northbound Old Georgetown Road (MD-187) near Cheshire Drive and the Wildwood Shopping Center (Bethesda/Montgomery County, MD). ~4:05PM Wednesday, bicyclist struck & critically injured. #MDTraffic
— Cordell (@CordellTraffic) June 1, 2022
Fatal crash between a cyclist and a vehicle on Old Georgetown Rd & Cheshire Dr in Bethesda, MD at 4:09pm. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene. The name of the 18-year-old cyclist will be released following proper notification of the family. #MCP pic.twitter.com/P62s7nfMQi
— Allison Papson (@AllisonPapson) June 1, 2022
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