Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal two–vehicle collision that occurred on Friday, December 12, 2025, in Silver Spring. The collision resulted in the death of 41-year-old Tyrone Alexander Chappell, Jr. of Silver Spring.  

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At approximately 9:05 a.m., 4th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service personnel were dispatched to the intersection of Good Hope Road and Good Hope Drive for the report of a collision involving a blue Ford F-150 and a black Acura RDX. 

Upon arrival, responders located Chappell in cardiac arrest. Despite life-saving efforts by first responders, he was pronounced dead on the scene. The adult male driver of the Ford and a 4-year-old child were transported to an area hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. 

The preliminary investigation indicates that while driving westbound, the Acura crossed the centerline and struck the Ford in the eastbound lane of Good Hope Road. 

This remains an active investigation. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.