Editor’s note: This story, originally published at 1:13 p.m. on March 13, 2025, was updated at 1:53 p.m. on March 17, 2025, to add details about a GoFundMe that was launched to support Gonzalez’s family with funeral expenses.
Montgomery County police have identified a Gaithersburg man as the driver who died in a fatal single-vehicle collision that occurred Tuesday night in Gaithersburg, police said in a statement Thursday.
Steven Alejandro Bruno Gonzalez, 21, was killed when the gold 2008 Toyota Camry he was driving hit a tree on Perry Parkway, according to county police.
Following the collision, Gonzalez’s family launched a GoFundMe fundraiser to help raise money for funeral expenses. As of Monday afternoon, the fundraiser had collected more than $4,480 out of its $5,000 goal.
Just after 7 p.m., the Camry was traveling southbound on Perry Parkway and approaching West Diamond Avenue when Gonzalez lost control of the vehicle after coming out of a curve and struck a tree, police said. Police said they are still investigating what made the car leave the roadway.
Police had originally reported that Gonzalez was driving a Toyota Corolla.
Gaithersburg city and Montgomery County police officers and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service (MCFRS) crews were dispatched to the 200 block of Perry Parkway for the report of a single-vehicle collision. Gonzalez, who was the only occupant in the car, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to county police.
The county police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating the collision. Detectives are asking for witnesses to report any information by calling 240-773-6620.
