WASHINGTON — A man died in a single-vehicle crash that closed a Montgomery County roadway for hours Thursday afternoon.
Around 12:30 p.m., a single vehicle went down an embankment and crashed, Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer said in a tweet. The crash and its investigation closed MD-355 between MD-109 and Comus Road in Clarksburg, Maryland, through the afternoon.
Around 5 p.m., MD-355 reopened.
There was only one man in the vehicle, and he died as a result of the impact, said Montgomery County police. Officials have not release the man’s name.
Authorities are investigating the crash, and have not yet said what led to the collision.
Below is map of the area of the crash:
