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Twenty-Seven-Year-Old Germantown Man Killed in Single-Vehicle Collision

For Immediate Release: Monday, December 1, 2025

Gaithersburg, MD — A 27-year-old Germantown man was killed early Sunday morning in a single-vehicle collision in Damascus.

At approximately 4:05 a.m. on Sunday, November 30, 2025, Montgomery County Department of Police – 5th District officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to the intersection of Ridge Road and Kings Valley Road for the report of a collision.

Responders located a gray 2013 Honda Civic coupe that had left the roadway, struck a fire hydrant, and overturned after hitting an embankment. The driver, Bilcher Ronaldino Huinil Lopez, the sole occupant of the car, had been ejected and was found in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the Honda was traveling southbound when the driver lost control. Evidence at the scene suggests alcohol may have been a contributing factor.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation. It may take several weeks or longer to complete.

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

 

 

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Release ID: 25-556
Media Contact: S.D. Goff 
Categories: fatal-collision