2 hospitalized after Rockville fire department vehicle strikes pedestrians

A Rockville Volunteer Fire Department vehicle struck two pedestrians Saturday night in Rockville, Maryland, sending both to the hospital.

According to Montgomery County police, Diane Evans, 59, of Rockville, was driving a fire department vehicle when she struck a man and a woman on Beall Avenue around 9:30 p.m. The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries while the man was taken with minor injuries.

Police said Evans was driving a 2008 Chevrolet Silverado and traveling eastbound on Beall Avenue “for reasons still under investigation …”

Police say the incident is still under investigation.

Anyone that may have witnessed the collision or has additional information regarding the incident should call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Below is a map of the area where the incident 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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