Crime & Safety

Man Killed After Crashing Car Into Pole In Silver Spring

A man died after he crashed his car into a metal pole early Sunday morning on 16th Street. His passengers did not have any injuries.

Police said they are investigating the crash but there are no signs of foul play.
Police said they are investigating the crash but there are no signs of foul play. (Google Maps)

SILVER SPRING, MD — A man died after crashing his car into a metal pole on 16th Street in Silver Spring Sunday morning.

Montgomery County Police say the man was driving his black Cadillac Escalade at about 4:49 a.m. Sunday northbound on 16th Street, approaching Lyttonsville Road, when he crashed into a metal pole. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash — his two passengers had no injuries. The driver was 35 years old and from Bristow, Virginia, but his identity has not been announced.

Police said they are investigating the crash, but there is no sign of foul play. Police are asking anyone with information about the incident to call the Montgomery County Police Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070.

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