Child Dies in Car Crash, Fire: Police

A boy died early Tuesday in a car crash and fire off Route 370 in Gaithersburg, say authorities, and a woman is in the hospital with burns.

Montgomery County Police say the boy was a rear-seat passenger in the vehicle, which was reported on fire about 3:30 a.m. Tuesday off the road near the westbound lanes of Sam Eig Highway (Route 370) and Fields Road.

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel saw a woman who was injured with the vehicle; she told first responders there was another person in the vehicle. Rescuers attempted to force open the vehicle, breaking glass, and then extinguishing the fire, but were unable to remove the victim from the vehicle.

The woman is in serious condition at a local trauma center with burns. Identities are being withheld at this time.

Investigators continue to investigate the circumstances of the fatal accident. Police and Fire Marshals are asking anyone with information about the accident to call 301.279.8000.