MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — A person is dead after colliding with a cargo van while riding a bike in Montgomery County, officials say.
Just after 4 p.m. police were called to the area of Old Georgetown Road and Cheshire Drive after receiving word that a cyclist had been hit by a car. Personnel from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue also responded to the scene.
After arriving, officers discovered that a person, later identified as 18-year-old Enzo Marcel Alvarenga, was riding a bike and had been hit by a white 2012 Ford F-250 cargo van.
Investigators believe Alvarenga was riding a Trek bicycle south on the northbound sidewalk on Old Georgetown Rd. and approaching Cheshire Dr. Alvarenga then reportedly left the sidewalk and collided with the vehicle for reasons that are still being investigated by police.
First responders pronounced Alvarenga dead on the scene.
Officials say that the driver of the car stayed after the crash.
Police continue to investigate the crash. Officials say they will provide more information to the public as it becomes available.