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Detectives Investigate Rockville Pike Fatal Collision; Victim’s Identity Released

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, December 17, 2024

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Sunday, November 10, 2024, in the area of Rockville Pike and Marinelli Drive in Bethesda.
 
The investigation has revealed that at approximately 10:49 p.m., a pedestrian was crossing the street at the location when he was struck by a 2012 Hyundai Sonata. 
 
The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital where he died as a result of his injuries on Tuesday, December 3. The decedent has been identified as 50-year-old Derrick Lamarr Fields, of Baltimore.
 
This is an active and ongoing investigation, and CRU detectives are asking for anyone who may have witnessed this collision to call (240) 773-6620.  

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Release ID: 24-600
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: fatal-collision