Pedestrian Struck Crossing Street in Silver Spring Dead from Injuries

Jeff Jones

SILVER SPRING, MD – A man who was struck while crossing the street in a crosswalk with a four-way stop sign in Silver Spring on June 3rd has died from his injuries, police reported Friday.

On January 3rd, at approximately 10 p.m., Vidal Godinez Guatemalteca, of Silver Spring, was crossing Gridley Rd. when he was struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado making a left-hand turn from southbound Selfridge Rd. to eastbound Gridley Rd. The initial report states that 35-year-old Guatemalteca was in the crosswalk at the time of the collision.

Guatemalteca was transported to an area hospital, where he remained in the intensive care unit until his passing on June 15.


The driver of the vehicle could be facing charges at the completion of the investigation.

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