Crime & Safety

Driver Critical After Slamming Into Light Pole on Airpark Road

Police want witnesses to call with information.

Montgomery County Police want to hear from anyone who has information about a single-car collision last night on Airpark Road in Derwood, about a half-mile north of the intersection of Shady Grove and Muncaster Mill roads.

Just after 7 p.m., a blue 2008 Toyota Tacoma was heading south on Airpark Road when it lost control and slammed into a light pole, according to police.

The driver—Alvaro DeJesus Leivagallardo, 37, of the 8200 block of Rydal Road in Forestville—was taken to Suburban Hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he remains in critical condition, police said.

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He was alone in the car and was not wearing a seatbelt, according to police.

Police are investigating the cause. Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call 301-840-2435.

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