Pedestrian Dies After Being Hit By 2 Cars In Silver Spring: MCPD

SILVER SPRING, MD — A 67-year-old man was killed Sunday night in Silver Spring after being struck by two vehicles, authorities said.

Montgomery County police have identified the pedestrian as Julio Vargas Valerio, of Takoma Park.

At around 7:40 p.m., a police officer was flagged down by a resident who reported that a pedestrian had just been struck at the intersection of University Boulevard East and Seek Lane. Police said that when first responders arrived on the scene, they found Valerio dead.

A preliminary investigation by detectives revealed that Valerio was walking across the intersection when he was struck by a 2006 Subaru Outback traveling east on University Boulevard East. Police said Valerio was then hit by a 1997 Mitsubishi Eclipse traveling in the same direction.

No one else was injured in the collision, authorities said.

Anyone with information about this fatal crash should call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.