Man Driving U.S. Postal Service Van Charged In MoCo Pedestrian's Death

KENSINGTON, MD — A Silver Spring man driving a U.S. Postal Service van has been charged after authorities said he fatally struck a pedestrian with the vehicle last summer.

Oscar Pedrozo, 26, was arrested Wednesday by Montgomery County police, authorities said in a statement. He was charged with criminally negligent homicide in connection with the July incident.

According to police, the collision occurred on July 16 around 10:40 a.m. in the area of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road in Kensington.

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Police said that before the collision, Pedrozoa was leaving a gas station in the 10600 block of Connecticut Avenue, preparing to turn northbound onto Connecticut Avenue.

At the same time, 64-year-old Mairi Nicola Morrison of Garrett Park was walking southbound on the sidewalk and had entered the driveway apron when Pedrozoa struck her, police said.

She was taken to an area hospital, where she later died, police said.

According to authorities, Pedrozo was wearing earbuds and listening to music at the time of the collision. Detectives also determined that after the initial impact, the van continued moving forward and then reversed while Morrison was still underneath the vehicle.

Pedrozo turned himself in to police on Wednesday and was released on bond.