Gaithersburg, MD: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police, Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026, in the area of Randolph Road and Bluhill Road. The decedent has been identified as 21-year-old Angel Canales of Silver Spring.
At approximately 4:58 a.m., Fourth District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the location for the report of a single-vehicle collision involving a gray 1990 Honda Civic.
The preliminary investigation has revealed that the driver of the Honda, later identified as Canales, was traveling westbound on Randolph Road when, for reasons that remain under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle. The Honda hit a curb, overturned, and then hit a utility pole. During the collision, Canales was ejected from the vehicle.
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Despite life-saving efforts, Canales was pronounced dead on scene.
The passenger of the vehicle, an adult male, sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries during the collision and was transported to an area hospital.
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This remains an active and ongoing investigation and may take several weeks to months to complete. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
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