Man dead, five injured in two-vehicle collision near Damascus

Child among those transported Saturday to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries

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August 10, 2026 11:06 a.m. | Updated: August 10, 2026 11:09 a.m.

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One man was killed and five people, including a child, were injured after a two-vehicle collision near Damascus Saturday morning, according to Montgomery County police.

Police officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel responded to the 24000 block of Ridge Road at roughly 7:22 a.m. Saturday for a report of a serious collision, according to police and MCFRS officials.

Upon arrival, officers found a silver Ford Transit van and a black Chrysler Pacifica minivan.

An adult male passenger in the Chrysler Pacifica sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police.

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The driver of the Ford and four occupants of the Chrysler–three adults and one child–were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.

The incident closed Ridge Road from Hawkes Road to Kings Valley Road for several hours on Saturday.

The department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision. Police said additional information, including the identity of the man who died, will be released following notification of his next of kin.

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine