A woman was killed early Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle near Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive in Montgomery County, Maryland, prompting police to shut the roadway down in both directions as investigators worked the scene. The driver stayed put after the crash, and officers discovered the collision just after 7 a.m.
According to WJLA, a Montgomery County officer discovered the crash around 7:08 a.m. near the intersection, and police said it involved an adult female pedestrian and one vehicle. WJLA also reported that the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene following the crash.
Randolph Road was closed in both directions between Sherwood Forest Drive and Hammonton Place while police investigated, per the WJLA report. Montgomery County police said the incident had just been reported and that details were limited, with updates expected as more information became available, according to a social media alert cited by DC News Now.
A Familiar Stretch of Road
This is not the first deadly crash at this exact intersection. A collision at Randolph Road and Sherwood Forest Drive on August 7, 2025, ultimately killed 85-year-old passenger Josephine Gieske, who died more than two weeks later on August 22 after suffering severe injuries, according to Bethesda Magazine. Prosecutors in that case said driver Jesica Argueta reached speeds of up to 84.5 mph in a 40-mph zone before striking a 2011 Toyota 4Runner, the outlet reported; a judge later sentenced her to one year in prison.
Wednesday's death also follows closely on the heels of another fatal pedestrian crash in the county. A 62-year-old woman was killed in a hit-and-run near Leisure World on Wednesday, according to WTOP. A separate Montgomery County government summary described a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian collision involving a Jeep Wrangler and a 62-year-old female pedestrian that occurred on September 30 at approximately 7:21 p.m., when officers responded to the area, though it was not specified whether this refers to the same incident.
County Grapples With Pedestrian Deaths
The crashes arrive as Montgomery County faces mounting scrutiny over pedestrian safety. The county has recorded 38 traffic fatalities this year, 14 of which involved pedestrians, per the same WTOP report. In response, the county recently installed four traffic signals and two pushbutton signals at Old Georgetown Road at Cordell Avenue and at Darnestown Road at Yearling Place, the outlet noted.
Officials also installed traffic signals this summer near Rock Creek Forest Elementary in Chevy Chase and Wheaton Woods Elementary in Wheaton, along with a new signal at Bel Pre Road and Rippling Brook Drive in Aspen Hill, close to Argyle Middle School, WTOP reported. MCDOT Director Chris Conklin said the new signals respond to concerns expressed by residents, including parents of students at Rock Creek Forest Elementary, according to the outlet.
No further details on Wednesday's Randolph Road crash, including the identity of the victim or the driver, had been released as of Wednesday morning.
