Man dies in Montgomery Co. head-on crash

WASHINGTON – A man died in a head-on crash in Montgomery County Wednesday afternoon.

Around 4 p.m., a 1996 Saturn SL traveling eastbound on Sandy Spring Road in Burtonsville crossed into the westbound lanes of Sandy Spring Road near Route 198 and collided head-on with a 2006 Mercedes E-350.

Emergency crews transported both drivers to an area hospital, where the man driving the Saturn died, Montgomery County police said in a news release. Police are not releasing the name of the victim until his family has been notified.

The driver of the Mercedes, 39-year-old Salamatu Kuyateh, of Silver Spring, has non-life threatening injuries, police said Wednesday evening.

Anyone who witnessed this collision or has information about it can call police at 240-773-6620.

Below is a map of the location of the crash.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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