Crime & Safety
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Highway Collision
A highway crash on Interstate 270 in the Gaithersburg area proved deadly late Saturday after a motorcyclist was killed, police said.
Updated at 10:08 a.m.
GAITHERSBURG, MD — A 25-year-old motorcyclist was killed late Saturday in a highway collision that took place in Gaithersburg.
Montgomery County Police said the fatal incident happened just before 9:45 p.m., near the intersection of West Diamond Avenue and the Interstate 270 ramp.
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The motorcyclist was identified as Roger Gustavo Pineda Cardona, of Gaithersburg.
Officials said Cardona, operating a green 2008 Kawasaki EX250 motorcycle, crashed into the back of a black 2022 Toyota Camry.
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The collision happened as the Toyota was making a left turn from the westbound lanes of West Diamond Avenue onto I-270.
Cardona suffered serious injuries and was later pronounced dead at an area hospital.
Police said in a Monday update that the man who was driving the car remained at the scene. Neither he nor the two passengers in his vehicle suffered injuries, according to officials.
An investigation into the case remains ongoing. Anyone with knowledge of the collision is asked to contact police at (240) 773-6620.
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