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Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Silver Spring Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Silver Spring
Jacques Price Obit Fatal Hit-Run Crash The legacy of a beloved 27-year-old skateboarder who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County is being carried on by his twin brother. In early April, Jacques Price was riding along Veirs Mill Road shortly after midnight when he was struck and killed by 42-year-old Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, who sped away and was at large until his arrest this week. Now, the reeling family is left picking up the pieces, including his twin brother Joshua, who has been left to care for Price's 5-year-old son Jamie. "Jacque's absence leaves a void in the lives of his loving and devoted mot…

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by Zak Failla
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Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring
Family 'Overwhelmed' By Community Support For Man Struck, Killed By Driver In Silver Spring The heartbroken family of a Montgomery County man who was struck and killed by a driver last week says they are “overwhelmed” by the community support they’ve received. Khalid Shakir Scriven, 27, was struck by a Honda CR-V near the 9500 block of Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring and pronounced dead at the scene on Tuesday, Feb. 13. More than $22,000 had been raised on a GoFundMe launched on behalf of the family before donations had been turned off. “It is with a heavy heart and tremendous sadness that we share that Khalid Shakir Scriven, beloved son of Sabina Manda and loving brother of Just…

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by Valerie Musson
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Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Hundreds Rally To Support Family Of Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Hundreds of Montgomery County locals are rallying to support the family of a young woman killed in a two-car crash last week. Daniela Pineda was killed following the crash on Frederick Road (MD 355) in Gaithersburg that left another person with traumatic injuries on Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 26. ICYMI (~1220p) 18900blk Frederick Rd, @mcfrs dispatched for collision w/entrapment, 1 person trapped, Add’l @MCFRS_EMIHS requested, 1 adult Pri1 & 1adult Pri2 transported. Rt355 between Wheatfield Dr & Game Preserve Rd SHUT DOWN in BOTH directions, @MDSHA sand truck requested pic.twitt…

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by Valerie Musson
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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Rockville Intersection New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars crossing a busy - and sometimes treacherous - intersection on Tuesday night. Rockville resident Teresa Moreno De Mejia has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight while walking across Viers Mill Road, authorities announced. The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that De Mejia was walking across the busy stre…

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by Zak Failla