Accident On Ridge Road Turns Deadly

32-year-old man killed Tuesday morning

Damascus, Md. (DG) – An accident in Montgomery County claims the life of a man and seriously injuries two other people.

Montgomery County Police responded to the crash in the 28,000 block of Ridge Road in the Damascus area on Tuesday around 8 AM.

Police say the accident happened when a Toyota Corolla was traveling northbound on Ridge Road and a Toyota Avalon was traveling southbound. For unknown reasons, both vehicles collided near Kemptown Road.

The 32-year-old male driver of the Corolla died due to his injuries at the scene.

The Corolla’s front-seat passenger, a 24-year-old female, was transported to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. She remains in critical condition but is expected to survive.

The driver of the Avalon, 46-year-old Khary Hiram Tolliver, from Hagerstown, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

The accident investigation is continuing.