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Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon, 25, has been identified as the driver who was killed in a rollover crash involving a man attempting to flee from police, according to officials.
Shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 27, two members of the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office spotted a Dodge sedan speeding north on Rockville Pike near Flanders Avenue.
While attempting to locate the Dodge, the deputies came upon a two-vehicle crash involving that vehicle and a Honda, driven by Gimon, that was attempting to turn onto Rockville Pike from Twinbrook Parkway.
Investigators say that Gimon was pronounced dead at the scene, and a passenger in the Dodge was taken to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. The other driver took off on foot, but was quickly apprehended by police.
The officers involved in the incident, Deputy Connor Clifford, a six-year veteran, and Deputy Paul Nelson, a two-year veterans are both assigned to the domestic violence division.
Officials say that the crash remains under investigation.
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