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Drunk Driver Who Killed Couple Crossing Street On Election Day In Maryland Sentenced Drunk Driver Who Killed Couple Crossing Street On Election Day In Maryland Sentenced
Drunk Driver Who Killed Couple Crossing Street On Election Day In Maryland Sentenced The drunk driver who killed a couple crossing a Maryland street on Election Day 2022 is headed to prison. Davinder Singh, 47, of Gaithersburg, was sentenced to ten years in prison with all but eight years suspended and five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Feb. 23. Singh was driving his Toyota Prius on School Drive on the day of the fatal crash when he struck and killed Miguel Antonio Ortiz, 65, and Ana Margarita Ortiz, 70, a married couple from Gaithersburg who were holding hands and crossing the street to vote at…

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Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place Identified Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place Identified
Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place Identified An elderly pair that were fatally hit by a vehicle while walking to go vote in Gaithersburg have been identified, authorities say. Ana Margarita Ortiz, 70, and Miguel Antonio Ortiz, 65, were killed after being struck around 7:20 a.m., while they were crossing School Drive near Fields Road Elementary School, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the 2007 Toyota Prius stayed on the scene. The two victims were rushed to a hospital where they were pronounced dead by medical professionals.  This is an active and ongoing investigation. Anyone with information regarding this …

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by Annie DeVoe
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Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place
Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place An elderly man and woman have died after being struck by a vehicle while walking to a polling place to go vote, reports Fox 5 DC. The collision that took the lives of the 70-year-old woman and 65-year-old man occurred around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8. The pair were crossing School Drive heading to Field Roads Elementary School in Gaithersburg to vote, continued the outlet. The man and woman were rushed to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene. To read the full report by Fox 5 DC, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe