Crime & Safety

45-Year-Old Woman Dies In Clarksburg Area Collision: Police

A 45-year-old woman from Montgomery County has died after a fatal collision in Clarksburg, police say.

GERMANTOWN, MD — A 45-year-old woman died after a fatal car accident in Clarksburg, according to authorities.

The incident happened in the 11700 block of Hawkes Rd. around 10 a.m. on March 28. Montgomery County Police say a 2013 Honda Accord was traveling eastbound on Hawkes Road when it collided with a Chevrolet Express 2500 van that was driving westbound.

Investigators have identified the driver of the 2013 Honda Accord as Nancy Soraya Moreno of Damascus. She later died at a local hospital from her injuries, police said.

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The driver of the Chevrolet Express 2500 van was identified as 57-year-old David Joseph Dowling, of Germantown. He only suffered minor injuries in the collision, according to authorities.

Officials are investigating the incident. Anyone with information regarding this fatal accident is urged to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

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