WASHINGTON — Police are investigating a single-vehicle
collision that left three people dead in Silver Spring, Maryland, early Sunday
morning.
Montgomery County police say the crash happened at approximately 3:20 a.m.
Sunday on East-West Highway
in the area of Washington
Avenue. Officers responded to the scene and determined that eight people had
been in the Chevy Suburban at the time of the collision and three of them were
dead
at the scene.
The rest of the passengers were transported to local hospitals. One had
serious injuries; the other four people
transported appeared to have non-life-threatening injuries.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2003 Chevrolet Suburban was
traveling east on East-West Highway when it left
the roadway and struck a tree. The vehicle came to rest on its side.
Detectives are exploring the possibility that speed, alcohol, and unrestrained
passengers (not wearing seat belts) were factors in this collision.
The driver of the vehicle is a 32-year-old woman. The three deceased
passengers are a 21-year-old man, a 24-year-old woman, and a woman whose
identity has not been confirmed. The four surviving passengers are a 25-year-
old man, a 32-year-old man who has serious injuries, and two 23-year-old
women. The identities of all occupants will be released once family members
are notified.
The crash remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked
to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620. Callers may remain
anonymous.
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