Fatal Silver Spring Crash Victim Identified As Laurel Man

SILVER SPRING, MD — A Laurel man died Friday when he was thrown from a car in a single-vehicle crash in Silver Spring, Montgomery County Police said.

The accident happened about 4:30 a.m. Friday in the area of Piney Branch Road and Sligo Avenue. Police officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to the accident.

Investigators said a silver 2007 Scion TC with three occupants was eastbound on Sligo Avenue when it crossed the median into the westbound lane, overturned, crossed the intersection and struck a pole on the east side of Piney Branch Road.

The driver of the Scion was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. The victim has been identified as Darlin Reyes Gomez, 22, of Laurel, a police department news release said.

Two men who were passengers in the Scion were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

Anyone with information regarding the crash is asked to contact detectives at (240)773-6620.