Rockville Man Dead After Clara Barton Parkway Crash
Shortly after midnight on Monday, February 15, 2021, US Park Police Officers responded to a crash on the Clara Barton Parkway at the Little Falls Branch Bridge.
As the scene is very close to the DC/MD line, firefighters from both DC and Montgomery County responded to the crash. Montgomery County Police 2nd District Officers also responded.
Responders found a sedan that had ran off of the Parkway and crashed into a tree. The driver, who was trapped and had to be extricated by firefighters, was critically injured and later succumbed to his injuries. He has been identified as 45-year-old Murat Siyam of Rockville. Murat Siyam was a managing partner of HomeSlyce Pizza, which has locations in Baltimore, Columbia, and DC.
As the Clara Barton Parkway is a federal parkway, this crash is being investigated by the United States Park Police Criminal Investigations, Traffic Safety Unit.
Three People Trapped After Clara Barton Parkway Crash Late Last Night
Photos Courtesy of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad
Shortly before 10PM Monday, Montgomery County career and volunteer firefighters responded to an overturned vehicle on the Clara Barton Parkway near the MacArthur Blvd/Glen Echo Turnaround.
Responders arrived and found a vehicle that had crashed and came to rest on its side. Three people were stuck inside the vehicle. Members of the Bethesda-Chevy Chase Rescue Squad and the Cabin John Park Volunteer Fire Department worked together to stabilize the wrecked vehicle that was resting on its side so its occupants could be safely extricated. Luckily, all three occupants only had minor injuries. United States Park Police handled the crash report, as the Clara Barton Parkway is a federal Parkway.
The crash occurred on the Clara Barton Parkway, which was recently entirely repaved. Safety improvements such as new pavement markings and all new signs were also installed as part of the project.
