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| One person killed, 4 injured in Montgomery County crash early Sunday | One person killed, 4 injured in Montgomery County crash early Sunday |
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| A man was killed and four people were injured in a car crash in Germantown early Sunday, Montgomery County officials said. | A man was killed and four people were injured in a car crash in Germantown early Sunday, Montgomery County officials said. |
| Police identified the victim as Resham Lal, 51, of Germantown. | Police identified the victim as Resham Lal, 51, of Germantown. |
| An initial investigation by police found that Lal, who was driving a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, was making a left turn onto Plummer Drive from Frederick Road when he struck a 2013 Toyota Scion FR-S that was traveling south on Frederick Road. Lal was pronounced dead at the scene. | An initial investigation by police found that Lal, who was driving a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta, was making a left turn onto Plummer Drive from Frederick Road when he struck a 2013 Toyota Scion FR-S that was traveling south on Frederick Road. Lal was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| The crash, which occured around 1:30 a.m., caused the Toyota, which was carrying four people, to be pushed into the carport of a nearby home, where it caught fire, according to Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. | The crash, which occured around 1:30 a.m., caused the Toyota, which was carrying four people, to be pushed into the carport of a nearby home, where it caught fire, according to Pete Piringer, a spokesman for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. |
| More than 60 firefighters arrived on the scene, he said. | More than 60 firefighters arrived on the scene, he said. |
| The four people in the Toyota were transported to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, officials said. Lal was alone in his vehicle. | The four people in the Toyota were transported to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries, officials said. Lal was alone in his vehicle. |
| The fire in the carport was quickly controlled; the owners were not at home. | The fire in the carport was quickly controlled; the owners were not at home. |
| Detectives are investigating the cause of the crash. The intersection was closed for several hours Sunday morning but reopened by 8:30 a.m., authorities said. | Detectives are investigating the cause of the crash. The intersection was closed for several hours Sunday morning but reopened by 8:30 a.m., authorities said. |
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