Police Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision In Montgomery Village

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

Police Investigate Single-Vehicle
Fatal Collision In Montgomery Village

Updated Information

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 last night in Montgomery Village.

On April 21 at approximately 10:09 p.m., 6th District officers responded to a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Midcounty Highway.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006, Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on Montgomery Village Avenue. For reasons still under investigation, the Nissan Altima left the roadway at the intersection of Midcounty Highway and traveled onto the center median of the roadway. The vehicle struck a tree on the median. The driver, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The driver, a 30-year-old male, is not being identified at this time as next of kin has not been notified.

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.

Montgomery Village Avenue and Midcounty Highway in Montgomery Village

[Howard Hartman]

	DEPARTMENT OF POLICE MEDIA SERVICES DIVISION 2350 RESEARCH BOULEVARD ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND 20850-3294
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 22, 2012	FOR MORE INFORMATION:                         Media Services Division, 240-773-5030

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Driver Identified in Single-Vehicle Fatal
Collision In Montgomery Village

Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a single-vehicle, fatal collision that occurred yesterday evening at approximately 10:09 p.m. The driver was pronounced deceased on scene of the collision.

The driver is been identified as Immar Enrique Serpas, age 30, of the 400 block of Girard Street in Gaithersburg.

It was on April 21 at approximately 10:09 p.m. that 6th District officers responded to a single-vehicle collision at the intersection of Montgomery Village Avenue and Midcounty Highway.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2006, Nissan Altima was traveling southbound on Montgomery Village Avenue. For reasons still under investigation, the Nissan Altima left the roadway at the intersection of Midcounty Highway and traveled onto the center median of the roadway. The vehicle struck a tree on the median. Immar Serpas, who was the only person in the vehicle, was pronounced deceased on 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.