The following is a brief summary of events regarding a fatal two-vehicle collision.
At approximately 7:22 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026, Montgomery County Department of Police 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the 24000 block of Ridge Road outside of Damascus, for the report of a serious collision.
Upon arrival, officers located a silver Ford Transit van and a black Chrysler Pacifica minivan. A passenger in the Chrysler minivan, an adult male, sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The driver of the Ford transit van and four occupants in the Chrysler, three adults and one child, were all transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.
The collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating this collision.
A news release will be distributed as more information becomes available, including the name of the decedent following proper notification of next of kin.
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