Pedestrian killed crossing Montgomery Co. road

WASHINGTON — A pedestrian was killed on Saturday morning attempting to cross a road in the Wheaton-Glenmont area of Montgomery County.

Montgomery County police said Alberto Alexander Duque, 30, was crossing Layhill Road at Greenery Lane just after midnight when he was struck by a 2013 Toyota Prius northbound on Layhill.

Duque was taken to a nearby hospital where he later died from his injuries.

An investigation into the collision is ongoing. Police asked anyone with information to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Below is a map of the area the crash occurred:

Zeke Hartner

Zeke Hartner is a digital writer/editor who has been with WTOP since 2017. He is a graduate of North Carolina State University’s Political Science program and an avid news junkie.

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