Driver Dies After Rockville Pike Collision: Police

ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County police detectives are investigating a fatal collision Saturday night on Rockville Pike in which a car rear-ended a bus. The car's driver was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries, the police said.

Police officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded at about 8:30 p.m. to the accident at the intersection of Rockville Pike and Halpine Road, near the Congressional Plaza shopping center and the Twinbrook Metro station.

The police determined that a Montgomery County Ride On bus, which was northbound on Rockville Pike, had stopped for a red light at Halpine Road when it was struck in the rear by a 1995 Honda Accord, according to a police statement. (Get Patch’s real-time news alerts or like us on Facebook. For iPhone users, get the free Patch app.)

Three passengers were on the bus at the time of the collision, the police said. The passengers and bus driver were uninjured.

The police said the name of the accident victim would be released after his family has been notified. Detectives with the Police Department's Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating the accident.

Anyone with information about the accident is asked to contact the CRU at 240-773-6620.

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