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28-year-old man dead after crash in Rockville

So far, the driver has been identified as a man. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders.

ROCKVILLE, Md. — A man has died following a car crash in Rockville, Maryland Tuesday afternoon.

According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Police Department (MCPD), the crash happened just before 3:30 p.m. in the area of West Gude Drive and Watkins Pond Boulevard. 

When officers arrived on scene, they learned a driver traveling eastbound on West Gude Dr. lost control of their car before the vehicle struck a tree in the center median. It is unclear how or why the driver lost control of the vehicle.

The driver has been identified as 28-year-old Romario Coke, of Silver Spring. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders.

Officials closed West Gude Dr. between Gaither Road and Watkins Pond Blvd. due to the crash. Roads have since reopened. 

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