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Detectives Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision in Potomac

For Immediate Release: Saturday, February 29, 2020

Detectives from the Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred early this morning in Potomac.

This morning (Saturday, February 29), at approximately 12:54 a.m., 2nd District officers and Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the 11000 block of South Glen Road for the report of a collision.

Preliminary investigation by detectives revealed that a 2020 Toyota Corolla was traveling west on South Glen Road when for reasons still under investigation, the Corolla left the roadway and struck a tree.

The driver (and sole occupant) of the vehicle, Brianna Java White, age 25, of the 14900 block of Braemar Crescent Way in Darnestown, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision.  Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

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Release ID: 20-097
Media Contact: Rick Goodale 
Categories: fatal-collision