Crime & Safety
Fatal Collision Victim Identified As 28-Year-Old Silver Spring Man
Montgomery County Police released the identity of the driver killed Tuesday afternoon in a single-vehicle collision in Rockville.
ROCKVILLE, MD — Montgomery County Police identified 28-year-old Romario Coke of Silver Spring as the victim in Tuesday's fatal collision in Rockville, according to a release.
Public safety personnel from Rockville City and Montgomery County responded around 2:29 p.m., to the area of West Gude Drive and Watkins Pond Boulevard for the report of a single-vehicle collision.
A preliminary investigation determined that Coke was traveling eastbound on West Gude Drive when he lost control of his silver 2018 Infiniti Q50 and crashed into a tree in the center median, according to police. Coke was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the MCDP Crash Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
Traffic Alert - 1/17/23 - 3:00 p.m. Serious traffic collision shuts down W. Gude Dr and Watkins Pond for an extended period of time for an investigation. Avoid the area and seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/sBH6sNxIY2
— Rockville City Police Department (@RockvilleCityPD) January 17, 2023
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