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Detectives Investigate Darnestown Road Fatal Collision; Victim’s Identity Released

For Immediate Release: Friday, June 6, 2025

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police - Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Wednesday, June 4, 2025, in the area of Darnestown Road and Cattail Road.

At approximately 11:27 a.m., 1st District officers and personnel from Montgomery County Fire and Rescue responded to the location for the report of a collision between two vehicles.

The investigation has revealed that a gray 2016 Ford Fusion traveling northbound on Cattail Road entered Darnestown Road and collided with a black and red 2000 Kenworth semi-truck, pulling a 2017 Wilkins trailer, that was traveling eastbound on Darnestown Road.

The driver of the Kenworth was uninjured and remained at the scene.

The passenger of the Ford was transported to an area hospital with critical but non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver of the Ford was pronounced dead at the scene. The decedent has been identified as 30-year-old Scott Adkins of Germantown.

CRU detectives are asking anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call 240-773-6620.

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Release ID: 25-259
Media Contact: CC 
Categories: fatal-collision