Editor’s note: This article, originally posted at 10:05 a.m. on Oct. 2, 2024, was updated at 3 p.m. to change the photo at the request of the photographer.
A 17-year-old Sherwood High School student is dead after a car crash in Sandy Spring Wednesday morning, according to Montgomery County officials.
Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews were dispatched to 17505 Norwood Road around 8 a.m. for the report of a car crash with “multiple patients,” according to radio transmissions. A responding MCFRS unit arrived on scene and confirmed on the radio that there was “a single car into a tree” and that patients were pinned. An investigation revealed that a vehicle collided with a wooden light pole, according to a news release from Montgomery County police.
The first patient extricated was a priority 4, according to radio transmissions, which according to Maryland Medical Protocols means a patient “does not require medical attention” and is commonly used to note someone who is dead. Montgomery County police later confirmed in a news release that the 17-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene. Her name will be released by police upon notification of next of kin.
According to a news release from Montgomery County police, a 17-year-old female and a 17-year-old male were transported to the hospital in critical condition.
Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Spokesperson Liliana López said in a statement Wednesday afternoon that three Sherwood High School students were involved in the fatal car accident.
“We are saddened by the news and are providing support to students, staff and families affected by this tragic event,” López said.
Montgomery County police announced on social media that Norwood Road reopened Wednesday around 12:30 p.m.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
