Police identify cyclist fatally struck by car in White Oak 

Silver Spring man, 45, died of injuries in hospital; involved driver left scene but later returned 

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June 22, 2026 5:40 p.m.

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Montgomery County police on Monday identified the cyclist who died after he was struck by a car in Silver Spring’s White Oak neighborhood the evening of June 16. 

Around 9:40 p.m. that day, according to police, a white Lexus was heading north on the ramp connecting Columbia Pike to New Hampshire Avenue when it collided with a bicycle.  

The cyclist, 45-year-old Minh Q. Vu of Silver Spring, was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. He died the morning of June 17 from those injuries, police said in a Monday press release.  

Police have not identified the driver of the Lexus, who initially left the scene of the collision but returned “a short time later,” according to Monday’s release.  

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In a Monday statement to Bethesda Today, department spokesperson Carlos Cortes said police would name the driver if criminal charges are filed. “This remains an active and ongoing investigation,” he said.  

The department is asking anyone with information about the June 16 collision to contact Collision Reconstruction Unit detectives at crunit@montgomerycountymd.gov or 240-773-6620. 

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Originally published at Bethesdamagazine