MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A fiery car crash killed a driver after he hit a townhouse in Gaithersburg, and the building caught on fire Monday.
The incident happened in the 400 block of Orchard Ridge Drive near Twin Lakes Drive. Montgomery County Fire units responded to the scene.
According to a press release from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 62-year-old Victor Cascella was driving a 2016 BMW on Orchard Ridge Drive when he crossed the center median, drove off the roadway and crashed into the townhomes.
The crash caused the BMW and the building to become engulfed in flames. Investigators believed that the fire started in the vehicle engine compartment before spreading to the townhomes. The crash caused roughly $400,000 worth of damage to the two townhomes. Officials say six adults were displaced and two people were rescued.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, where he later succumbed to his injuries last night at the hospital. No one else was injured in the crash.
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