MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police in Montgomery County have blocked off Sandy Spring Road following a deadly crash early Wednesday morning.
According to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD), the collision happened in the 4500 block of Sandy Spring Road in the Burtonsville area.
Details are limited; however, police noted the call came in around 3:20 a.m. on Aug. 6. Once on the scene, officers found the driver of a Red Honda CR-V injured. First responders tried to save him, but he died at the scene.
The driver of the second vehicle, a gray Honda CR-V, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
David Pazos with the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services (MCFRS) said that when first responders arrived, they found that the two SUVs had collided head-on. He noted that both drivers were trapped following the collision.
Pictures shared on social media depicted the red SUV off the road, sitting in the grass with a cracked windshield. The front of the second gray SUV was destroyed.
Two vehicles were damaged following a deadly head-on collision on Sandy Spring Road in Montgomery County on Aug. 6. (X/DavidPazos15)
As of Wednesday morning, westbound lanes on Sandy Spring Road were closed at Birmingham Drive, causing drivers to find alternative routes.
The crash remains under investigation.
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