One Person Killed In One-Vehicle Crash Early Tuesday Morning Near Gaithersburg

The crash remains under investigation.

Gaithersburg, Md (KM) A Germantown man died in a single vehicle crash early Tuesday morning.

Montgomery County Police say just after 12:30 AM, officers responded to Clopper Road between Waring Station Road and Game Preserve Road in Seneca Creek State Park. They learned that a Honda CR-V was traveling north on Clopper Road when it left the roadway and struck a utility pole. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle identified as Samuel Isaac Castaneda, 19, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Montgomery County Police are continuing their investigation into this crash, and anyone who has information which could help is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at (240) 773-6200,

By Kevin McManus