Police Investigate Fatal Accident in Silver Spring

Montgomery County Police are investigating a Dec. 19 fatal collision involving a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) bus by the intersection of Fairland Road and Fair Ridge Drive in Silver Spring.

A 63-year old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.

At about 8 p.m., police and county fire and rescue officials arrived at the scene.

According to their report, the driver of a silver 1987 Toyota Camry station wagon was going west on Fairland Road when she crossed into the eastbound lane and hit a 2013 New Flyer WMATA passenger bus, which was not carrying any riders.

The bus driver was not injured.

Anyone with information is asked to call police at 240-773-6620.

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