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Detectives Investigate Single-Vehicle Fatal Collision in Potomac

For Immediate Release: Tuesday, August 11, 2020

Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a single vehicle, single occupant, fatal collision that occurred last night in the Potomac area.

On Monday, August 10, at approximately 10:51 pm, 1st District officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded to River Road (MD-190) near Luvie Lane for the report of a collision.

Preliminary investigation by detectives has determined that a 2017 Hyundai Elantra was traveling south on River Road when for reasons still under investigation, the vehicle left the roadway. The vehicle struck a utility pole and became fully engulfed with fire.

The driver (and sole occupant of the vehicle), 25-year-old David Jesse Nebb of Rockvillle, was pronounced deceased at the scene.

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

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Release ID: 20-281
Media Contact: Rebecca Innocenti 
Categories: fatal-collision