Thursday, March 21, 2013
A 55-year-old man was struck and killed by a school bus Thursday morning in Gaithersburg.
Update, 1:20 p.m. Montgomery County police have identified the victim of Thursday morning's fatal pedestrian collision as George Pezdirtz III, of the 900 block of Clopper Road in Gaithersburg. Montgomery County police and Fire and Rescue services responded to the area of Clopper Road and Metropolitan Grove Road at approximately 6:26 a.m. for the report of a personal injury collision, according to a news release. Preliminary investigation revealed Pezdirtz, 55, was crossing Clopper Road just east of Metropolitan Grove Road when he was struck by a Montgomery County school bus that was traveling westbound on Clopper Road, police said. The driver of the bus has been identified as Telma Elizabeth Ramirez, 57, of the 19200 block of Hempstone …
Thursday, March 14, 2013
See where pedestrian and bike collisions happen.
Just 10 weeks into 2013, Montgomery County Patch.com websites have reported 12 vehicle collisions involving pedestrians or bicyclists. Four pedestrians and one bicyclist were killed as a result, with all of the deaths occurring in the middle and eastern portions of the county. An analyst for Montgomery County Council President Nancy Navarro (D-Dist 4) described the cluster of deaths in Silver Spring and Wheaton as "simply unacceptable," and suggested police "aggressively ticket drivers who speed or fail to stop for pedestrians at crosswalks." (Read Navarro's blog post here.) Responses from readers, however, were mixed. After a 23-year-old Silver Spring bicyclist died after allegedly illegally crossing an intersection in downtown Silver…
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The mother and two children were struck while on a sidewalk crossing in the 100 block of North Summit Avenue Tuesday morning in Gaithersburg.
A mother and her two elementary school-aged children were struck by a vehicle at 8:55 a.m. Tuesday while on the sidewalk crossing the driveway access to a parking lot in the 100 block of North Summit Avenue, according to a news release by Montgomery County police. Police have not yet released additional information, but reported that the three were transported to a local emergency room with non-life threatening injuries. Two other pedestrian collisions also occurred in Montgomery County Tuesday: A Watkins Mill High School student was hit while walking to school, and a car struck struck a pedestrian while crossing Wisconsin Avenue at Chelsea Lane. Police said the victims were both transported to local hospitals with non-life threatening …
"Thankfully the student is doing well and will be released from the hospital today," Watkins Mill principal Scott Murphy wrote in an email to parents.
A Watkins Mill High School student struck by a vehicle while walking to school Tuesday is expected to be released from the hospital Tuesday evening, Watkins Mill principal Scott Murphy wrote in a letter to the school community. At approximately 7:15 a.m., the student "was struck by a car as he was walking across Apple Ridge Road on the crosswalk adjacent to our school," Murphy wrote in the letter. "Medical personnel, police, school officials and the student's parent immediately responded to the scene. The student was alert and stable when paramedics arrived, and he was transported to a local hospital for further evaluation." The driver of the vehicle remained on scene to speak with police, Murphy said. In his letter to Watkins Mill …
Monday, March 11, 2013
Police: Girl ran into the street, struck side of van
A 4-year-old girl who was hospitalized after being struck by a car in Germantown on Saturday, had run into the street and struck the side of a van, a Montgomery County Police spokesman told The Gazette. Initial reports were that a pedestrian was struck on Summer Oak Drive at around 5:10 p.m., several news outlets have reported. The child was flown to the hospital and was “conscious and alert,” according to WTOP.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
A man and a woman were struck by a vehicle on Rt. 355 between Oneill and Shady Grove roads, ABC 7 reported.
A man and a woman were struck by a vehicle Monday evening in the southbound lanes of Rt. 355 in Gaithersburg, police told ABC 7. The accident occurred about 8:30 p.m. between Oneill and Shady Grove roads, according to the report. "The man went through the windshield and had to be extricated. Both were taken to trauma centers in serious condition," according to the report. Approximately two hours earlier, a man in his 30s was struck by a vehicle and seriously injured in Germantown. Read the full story on ABC 7.
Friday, October 19, 2012
A pedestrian was struck Friday morning on Odendhal Avenue in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief Scott Graham said.
Update (1:15 p.m.): A victim suffered minor injuries in a collision on Odendhal Avenue Friday morning, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief Scott Graham told Patch. The accident occurred in the 100 block of Odendhal Avenue around 10:13 a.m. and the scene was cleared of a property damage collision, Montgomery County police officer Rebecca Innocenti said. Original Post (10:38 a.m.): A pedestrian was struck Friday morning on Odendhal Avenue in Gaithersburg, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Asst. Chief Scott Graham told Patch. MCFR responded around 10:15 a.m., Graham said, adding no further information was available at this time. Follow Gaithersburg Patch on Twitter for updates as they become available.
Friday, February 10, 2012
The girls are in serious condition.
Update, Saturday 5:40 p.m. Gaithersburg Police are continuing their investigation into the Friday night collision between a van and two 12-year-old girls on Route 355 near Lakeforest Boulevard, police spokesman Dan Lane said. The two girls were hospitalized in serious condition late Friday; a third girl with them, who was about the same age, was not harmed. The driver of the van remained on the scene and cooperated with investigators, Lane said. The girls were crossing against the signal, which could influence whether the driver or pedestrians are charged, he said. So far, no charges have been filed. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service Capt. Oscar Garcia said he would likely not have an update on the girls' conditions until Monday. …
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9:50 pm on Friday, April 12, 2013
I know George's daughter and you people need to think about the family of the man who lost his life before you post such disrespectful conments. He was a father, a husband, a grandfather, a brother, and a friend. Have some respect. more ›