2 Passengers Dead After Car Strikes Tree In Rockville: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — Two passengers are dead and the driver is seriously injured after the car they were in struck a tree in Rockville Saturday morning.

Montgomery County police said a 2016 Toyota Corolla traveling east on Beall Avenue turned right onto North Washington Street, veered off the roadway, and smashed into a tree around 11:30 a.m.

The front-seat passenger — Janice Luk Chan, 72, of Hyattsville — and the rear-seat passenger —Man Kei Tam Yuen, 83, of Seabrook — were rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Both women have died, police said.

The driver — Cheung Foo Chan, 80, of Hyattsville — was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

The fatal crash is under investigation. Anyone with information about this collision is urged to call detectives at 240-773-6620.