Crime & Safety
70-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Georgia Avenue
Montgomery County police said the woman died of injuries early Friday morning.
A 70-year-old woman from Washington, DC, was fatally hit by a car Thursday while trying to cross Georgia Avenue near Henderson Avenue, Montgomery County police reported.
Police said officers responded to the area around 1:55 p.m. and discovered that 1999 Honda Accord was driving north on Georgia Avenue when it hit the woman, who was crossing in a marked crosswalk.
The pedestrian, identified by police as Barbara Green, 70, of Northwest Washington, DC, was transported to Suburban Hospital. She died of injuries early Friday morning, according to police.
The driver was identified as Miriam Parizer, 90, of Pine Orchard Drive in Silver Spring. The driver and an 88-year-old passenger were not injured, police said.
The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620. Callers may remain anonymous.
Twenty-two pedestrians and one bicyclist have been hit by cars in Montgomery County this year. See the map of incidents here.Find out what's happening in Wheatonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
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