A serious pedestrian collision is currently under investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) after a work-site accident involving a Ford F-250 and a pedestrian last Thursday. According to the department's press release, the incident took place around 9:16 a.m. on the 3500 block of Cherry Valley Drive, where a pedestrian was severely injured and then rushed to the hospital.
Responding officers from the Montgomery County 4th District and Fire Rescue crews found the injured pedestrian, who tragically sustained life-threatening injuries. The collision occurred while the individual was sitting on the tailgate of a white Ford F-250 pickup truck being used at the construction site. As the truck was backing up, it seemed to have inadvertently caused the pedestrian to suddenly fall from the tailgate onto the roadway and to be subsequently run over by the vehicle.
Law enforcement agents reported that the driver of the truck remained at the accident scene and had been actively cooperating with the investigation. The CRU, while in the preliminary stages of their meticulous acquisition of facts, has not yet publicly speculated on the cause of the accident or on any potential charges that may arise from the event.
Investigators urge anyone with details about this unfortunate event to promptly come forward. They have requested the public's assistance in their fact-finding mission—hoping that witnesses will help to potentially piece together how to prevent such tragedies from occurring in the future. Informants are encouraged to contact the CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620. The investigation by the Montgomery County Department of Police is still active and ongoing, with more details likely to surface as the inquiry progresses.
