Montgomery County Police have identified the driver who was killed Nov. 23 in a one-car crash on Cherry Hill Road near O’Fallon Street.
Mariama Samateh, 26, of Silver Spring, was pronounced dead at the scene at 10 p.m.
When police and fire rescue personnel arrived, they saw a blue 2007 Toyota Avalon overturned, and the driver was trapped inside. They removed the driver from the vehicle and attempted to provide emergency medical care on site.
According to a preliminary investigation, Samateh was headed westbound on Cherry Hill Road when she failed to negotiate a curve. Her car left the road, struck a tree and overturned.
An investigation remains underway. Anyone with information should contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
