MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. — Police in Montgomery County are investigating a deadly crash on Interstate 495 that blocked lanes and caused delays early Tuesday morning.
The crash was reported around 5 a.m. on Eastbound I-495 just after Old Georgetown Road near Route 355 Rockville Pike (Exit 34). During the initial crash investigation, some lanes were blocked, causing a backup. All lanes have since reopened.
Pete Piringer, public information officer for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services, said an initial investigation revealed a Chevrolet Cobalt, for unknown reasons, went off the road and into the woods, striking a tree and catching on fire. The fire was extinguished. Piringer said two people were in the car at the time.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 18-year-old Tera King of Woodbridge, Virginia was pronounced dead at the scene. The lone passenger in the car, a 20-year-old man, was taken to the hospital for treatment of injuries thought to be life-threatening.
Anyone with information related to this crash is asked to contact the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack at 301-424-2101.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
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