2 dead after single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County

Two people are dead after the vehicle they were in left the roadway, rolling over several times in Germantown, Maryland, late Saturday night, police said.

A 2013 Jeep Wrangler was traveling south on Ridge Road (Route 27) at Morning Star Drive when it left the roadway for unknown reasons before 11:43 p.m., according to Montgomery County police.

Police said passenger Marryann Hardesty, 18, of Germantown, died at the scene. The driver, Dylan Bansi, 20, of Germantown died at a hospital.

The WTOP Traffic Center reported all lanes were reopened by 5:06 a.m. Sunday

Police said an investigation is underway and are asking anyone with information to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Editor’s note: This story was updated for clarity after additional information was released by Montgomery County police.

A map of the area is below.

Matt Small

Matt joined WTOP News at the start of 2020, after contributing to Washington’s top news outlet as an Associated Press journalist for nearly 18 years.

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