2 struck in Montgomery Co. church parking lot

WASHINGTON — Two people were in the hospital after they were struck by a car at a church parking lot in Montgomery County.

Police investigate the scene of a crash in a church parking lot in Montgomery County, Maryland, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)
Police investigate the scene of a crash in a church parking lot in Montgomery County, Maryland, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)
A shoe and a cane is seen at the scene of a church parking lot crash in Bethesda, Aug.
 5, 2017. Two people were struck. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)
A shoe and a cane are seen at the scene of a church parking lot crash in Bethesda, Aug. 5, 2017. Two people were struck. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)
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Police investigate the scene of a crash in a church parking lot in Montgomery County, Maryland, Saturday, Aug. 5, 2017. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)
A shoe and a cane is seen at the scene of a church parking lot crash in Bethesda, Aug.
 5, 2017. Two people were struck. (Courtesy Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service)

It happened at the River Road Unitarian Universalist Congregation on River Road in Bethesda around 4:30 p.m.

An 86-year-old man and 83-year-old woman were struck and are seriously injured, according to Paul Starks, spokesman for Montgomery County police.

A 76-year-old woman was driving the striking vehicle, a Lexus. She stayed at the scene, Starks said.

Several lanes in the area were closed as police investigated.

Below is the area where the crash happened:

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Correction: An earlier version of the story said both victims were 86 years old. 

Abigail Constantino

Abigail Constantino started her journalism career writing for a local newspaper in Fairfax County, Virginia. She is a graduate of American University and The George Washington University.

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