Aug. 21 Update: 34-year-old Branden Corey Williams was identified as the pedestrian who died, according to police. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
Original: A man was killed Wednesday morning while walking down a road in Germantown after being struck by a driver, according to Montgomery County police.
It happened Wednesday around 7:30 a.m. at Route 355 (Frederick Road) and Ridge Road. That’s when a driver in a 2022 Toyota Corolla was headed south on Route 355 and struck the pedestrian. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver stayed at the crash site.
Route 355 was closed in both directions between Ridge Road and Henderson Corner Road, but reopened around 11 a.m., according to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination program.
The name of the victim will be shared after notifying next of kin.
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