Fatal accident on Norbeck Road near Llewellyn Fields neighborhood in Silver Spring

A Rockville man has died after a collision on Norbeck Road Friday night. Detectives with the Collision Reconstruction Unit of the Montgomery County police say Christian Richardson, 24, of Dumbarton Drive in Rockville, was riding a 2014 Yamaha FZ-09 motorcycle heading west on Norbeck Road approaching Llewellyn Manor Way around 8:20 PM. A 2007 Toyota Prius on Llewellyn Manor Way attempted to cross Norbeck Road to enter Northwest Branch Recreational Park, and the two vehicles collided.

Richardson was transported to an unidentified local hospital, where he later died from his injuries. The driver of the Prius, identified as Tatiana Ogundeko, 22, of Waldorf, and an adult female passenger were not injured in the collision. They remained on the scene and are cooperating with police. Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Rare February severe storm hits Montgomery County

Damaged car on
Norbeck Road

Montgomery County is being pounded by severe storms this morning. A tornado was issued for parts of Gaithersburg and Germantown, as well as the northeast corner of the upcounty near the Howard and Carroll County borders. Flooding has been reported across the upcounty, as have fallen trees and power lines. The whole county is being hit by the unusual February summer-style storm, but the upcounty is being affected the most.

Power lines, tree down on
Darnestown Road at
White Ground Road

Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services have received so many emergency calls that they are now operating under Condition Red, which means there may be longer response times, particularly for non-critical incidents. Violent weather and storm damage have also impacted parts of Poolesville, Rockville and Silver Spring, most notably in the Dawsonville, Norbeck Road and Layhill Road areas.

Route 109 is currently blocked between MD 355 and the I-270 overpass after a tree fell across the roadway. Some lanes are also blocked at Route 28 and Route 107. Trees are also reported down by MCFRS on Circle Gate Drive in Germantown.

Photos by Pete Piringer/MCFRS

New car wash for New Hampshire Avenue in Silver Spring

A new car wash is coming to the Spencerville/Cloverly area of Silver Spring after a two-year delay. The 912 SF car wash structure will be built on the site of an abandoned gas station at 16201 New Hampshire Avenue, where it meets Norbeck Road and Spencerville Road. It will be a fully-automatic car wash.

The 2015 plan also includes a 10-pump gas station, and a convenience store. Nearby communities include Hampshire Greens. A new left-turn lane was to be constructed on southbound New Hampshire Avenue, to facilitate access to the station.

New drug treatment facility proposed to replace current one at Avery Road

Montgomery County is proposing to demolish the existing drug treatment facility at 14703 Avery Road, and replace it with a new, 3-story, 64-bed treatment center, and a second 16-bed cottage. The new facility would be able to hold 20 more patients than the current one.

A public meeting regarding the proposal will be held on Thursday, August 24, 2017 at 7:00 PM, in the cafeteria of the current facility at 14703 Avery Road. The proposal will then be filed with the City of Rockville. Rockville's Planning Commission is expected to take up the project at its September 27, 2017 meeting, at City Hall at 7:00 PM.

Rendering courtesy Montgomery County

ROBBERY IN DOWNTOWN SILVER SPRING, DRUG ARREST AT NORTHWOOD HS - SILVER SPRING/WHEATON CRIME UPDATE

Here's a roundup of crimes reported across eastern Montgomery County on March 14, according to crime data:

Drug arrest. SB Georgia Avenue at Evans Drive.

Theft. 1200 block East-West Highway (downtown Silver Spring).

Robbery. 8700 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Burglary. 8700 block Georgia Avenue (downtown Silver Spring).

Theft. Wheaton Plaza.

Drug arrest. Georgia Avenue at Prichard Road (Wheaton).

Vehicle burglary. 11900 block Veirs Mill Road (Wheaton).

Disorderly conduct. Safeway, 909 Thayer Avenue.

Disorderly conduct. Fenton Street at Silver Spring Avenue.

Liquor arrest. 7600 block Takoma Avenue (Takoma Park).

Theft. Parkland Drive at Bayne Street (Aspen Hill).

Drug arrest. Northwood HS.

Drug arrest. Hebrew Academy (Aspen Hill).

Assault/"other sexual offense." Colesville Road at University Boulevard (Four Corners).

Assault. Colesville Road at University Boulevard (Four Corners).

Drug arrest. Piney Branch Road at Greenwood Avenue (Long Branch).

Drug arrest. Georgia Avenue at Wendy Lane (Aspen Hill).

Vehicle burglary. 1500 block Stateside Drive (New Hampshire Ave. corridor).

Drug arrest. New Hampshire Avenue at Northwest Drive (White Oak).

Theft. White Oak Shopping Center.

Theft. 4100 block Great Oak Road (Leisure World/Norbeck Road vicinity).

Drug arrest. 9700 block Mount Pisgah Road (vicinity of The Chateau apartments).

Theft. 1700 block Overlook Drive (Hillandale).