Police Investigate Double Fatal, Single Vehicle Collision in Chevy Chase

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

Police Investigate Double Fatal,
Single Vehicle Collision in Chevy Chase

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Related Reference: 2012 Montgomery County Traffic Fatalities Map

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a single-vehicle, fatal collision that occurred early this morning in Chevy Chase.

This morning at approximately 1:13 a.m., a 2nd District police officer observed a Toyota Echo in the area of Connecticut Avenue and East West Highway. The officer ran the vehicle tag via his computer and determined that the Echo had been reported as a stolen vehicle. Before officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it began to accelerate on southbound Connecticut Avenue. As the Echo entered Chevy Chase Circle in Montgomery County, it struck a tree.

Pursuing officers observed flames coming from the vehicle and used fire extinguishers in an attempt to subdue the fire. Officers were able to rescue the driver and front seat passenger from the vehicle. As officers attempted to remove the two rear passengers in the vehicle, the Echo became completely engulfed in flames and officers were forced to stop life saving attempts.

The driver of the Echo was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. The front seat passenger of the vehicle was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two rear passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene. All four occupants of the vehicle are male.

The front seat passenger of the vehicle is being identified as Reeco Richardson, age 18, of the 6000 block of Sligo Mill Road, Northeast, in the District of Columbia. The rear passengers, both deceased, will be identified after the Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed their identities. The identity of the driver cannot be confirmed at this time.

The circumstances surrounding this collision remain under investigation. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed this fatal collision to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 301-840-2435. Callers may remain anonymous.

Connecticut Avenue and Chevy Chase Circle in Chevy Chase

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 23, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

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Driver Identified in Double Fatal Single
Vehicle Collision in Chevy Chase

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Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle fatal collision that occurred early this morning in Chevy Chase.

Police are now identifying the driver of the vehicle as Reynard Osman, age 16, of an unconfirmed address in Washington, DC.

The front seat passenger of the vehicle was identified as Reeco Richardson, age 18, of the 6000 block of Sligo Mill Road, NE in Washington, DC.

It was this morning at approximately 1:13 a.m. that a 2nd District police officer observed a Toyota Echo in the area of Connecticut Avenue and East West Highway. The officer ran the vehicle tag via his computer and determined that the Echo had been reported as a stolen vehicle. Before officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it began to accelerate on southbound Connecticut Avenue. As the Echo entered Chevy Chase Circle in Montgomery County, it struck a tree.

Pursuing officers observed flames coming from the vehicle and used fire extinguishers in an attempt to subdue the fire. Officers were able to rescue Osman and Richardson from the vehicle. As officers attempted to remove the two rear passengers in the vehicle, the Echo became completely engulfed in flames, and officers were forced to stop life saving attempts.

Osman was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Richardson was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The two rear passengers were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The rear passengers will be identified after the Medical Examiner’s Office has confirmed their identities.

The circumstances surrounding this collision remain under investigation. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed this fatal collision to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 301-840-2435. Callers may remain anonymous.

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 3, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

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Driver Dies After Single Vehicle Collision in Chevy Chase

Additional Passengers Identified

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Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on March 23 in Chevy Chase.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Reynard Osman, age 16, of an unconfirmed address in Washington, DC. Osman succumbed to his injuries on March 28 at approximately 5:40 p.m.

The front seat passenger of the vehicle was identified as Reeco Richardson, age 18, of the 6000 block of Sligo Mill Road, NE in Washington, DC.

The rear passengers are identified as Emanuel Demitrius Nelson, age 16, and Tyree Dayon Nelson, age 14, both of the 800 block of Longfellow Street, NW in Washington, DC.

It was on March 23 at approximately 1:13 a.m. that a 2nd District police officer observed a Toyota Echo in the area of Connecticut Avenue and East West Highway. The officer ran the vehicle tag via his computer and determined that the Echo had been reported as a stolen vehicle. Before officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it began to accelerate on southbound Connecticut Avenue. As the Echo entered Chevy Chase Circle in Montgomery County, it struck a tree.

Pursuing officers observed flames coming from the vehicle and used fire extinguishers in an attempt to subdue the fire. Officers were able to rescue Osman and Richardson from the vehicle. As officers attempted to remove Emanuel Nelson and Tyree Nelson, the Echo became completely engulfed in flames, and officers were forced to stop life saving attempts.

Osman was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and is now deceased. Richardson was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Emanuel Nelson and Tyree Nelson were pronounced deceased at the scene.

The circumstances surrounding this collision remain under investigation. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed this fatal collision to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 301-840-2435. Callers may remain anonymous.

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 24, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

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Passenger Charged in Chevy Chase Fatal Collision

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) and the Montgomery County Police Central Auto Theft Section are continuing to investigate a single-vehicle fatal collision that occurred on March 23 in Chevy Chase involving a stolen vehicle.

On April 3rd, detectives from the auto theft unit obtained an arrest warrant for the front seat passenger of the vehicle, Reeco Richardson, age 18, of the 6000 block of Sligo Mill Road, NE in Washington, DC. Today, the arrest warrant was served, and Richardson was charged with unlawful taking of a motor vehicle, theft over $1,000 to under $10,000, unauthorized removal of property, and rogue and vagabond. Richardson was released on his own recognizance following processing.

It was on March 23 at approximately 1:13 a.m. that a 2nd District police officer observed a Toyota Echo in the area of Connecticut Avenue and East West Highway. The officer ran the vehicle tag via his computer and determined that the Echo had been reported as a stolen vehicle. Before officers attempted to stop the vehicle, it began to accelerate on southbound Connecticut Avenue. As the Echo entered Chevy Chase Circle in Montgomery County, it struck a tree.

Pursuing officers observed flames coming from the vehicle and used fire extinguishers in an attempt to subdue the fire. Officers were able to rescue Reymard Osman, age 16, of an unconfirmed address in Washington, DC and Richardson from the vehicle. As officers attempted to remove Emanuel Nelson, age 16, and Tyree Nelson, age 14, both of the 800 block of Longfellow Street, NW in Washington, DC, the Echo became completely engulfed in flames, and officers were forced to stop life saving attempts.

Osman was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and succumbed to his injuries on March 28. Richardson was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Emanuel Nelson and Tyree Nelson were pronounced deceased at the scene.