Police Are Seeking Witnesses to Fatal Bethesda Crash

An elderly driver who crashed her SUV into a Bethesda parking garage wall has died from her injuries, according to Montgomery County Police.

Montgomery County Fire Rescue Services and police responded to a single-vehicle accident about 3:45 p.m. on Dec. 28 in the 4800 block of Bethesda Avenue. A 1997 Honda CR-V driven by Gail Silverstone, 88, of the 6600 block of 32nd Place Northwest, Washington, D.C., had backed up from a parking space. Police say Silverstone began driving forward, accelerated and struck the wall of the parking garage causing significant damage.

Silverstone was alert at the time of the accident, speaking with first responders on the scene and later with health-care workers at Suburban Hospital. She died from her injuries on Dec. 30.

Investigators want to speak with witnesses to the collision. Anyone with information is asked to call 240-773-6620.