54-year-old Olney woman dead after vehicle collision on East-West Highway

Delois Freeman sustained ‘serious injuries’ in the crash

July 19, 2023 7:11 p.m.

This article, originally published at 3:11 p.m. July 19, 2023, was updated at 3:57 p.m. July 19, 2023, to correct the day the collision occurred. It occurred Sunday, June 18, not last Sunday.

Delois Freeman, 54, of Olney died Monday after a traffic collision on East-West Highway and Blair Mill Road on Sunday, June 18, Montgomery County Police said.

Around 4:10 p.m. Sunday, police officers and fire and rescue personnel responded to a collision between a white 2022 Toyota Tacoma and a blue 2004 Toyota Sienna at East-West Highway and Blair Mill Road in Silver Spring, the department said.

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According to an investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU), the Tacoma was traveling westbound on the East-West Highway when it turned left and collided with the Sienna traveling eastbound. Freeman, the right rear passenger of the Sienna, was taken to a nearby hospital with serious injuries. She succumbed to her injuries on Monday, police said.

Police urge anyone with information about this collision to call CRU detectives at (240) 773-6620.

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