Elderly Silver Spring Pedestrian Hit By Car in Wheaton

WHEATON, MD — An elderly Silver Spring woman suffered life-threatening injuries Monday when she was hit by car while crossing a Wheaton street. Montgomery County Police say the collision occurred about 11:49 a.m., Sunday at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Reedie Drive.

Investigators say a 2007 Chevrolet Impala, driven by Kevin Arias, 21, of the 10900 block of Amherst Avenue in Wheaton, was northbound on Georgia Avenue. A pedestrian, identified as Consuelo Mary Anglarill, 82, of the 2100 block of Bonnywood Lane in Silver Spring, was crossing Georgia Avenue in a western direction at Reedie Drive when she was struck by the Impala.

Anglarill was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Detectives continue to investigate the accident, including what the traffic signal showed at the time of the collision and whether Anglarill was in the crosswalk.

Anyone with information about the collision is asked to call police at 240-773-6620.