Suv flips and kills driver in overnight georgia avenue crash — police lights

Driver killed after SUV flips in violent Georgia Avenue crash

Gaithersburg, MD — A single-vehicle crash in the early morning hours Sunday left a Silver Spring man dead after his SUV overturned along a major roadway, prompting an ongoing investigation into what caused the vehicle to veer off course.

Emergency crews were called around 1:17 a.m. to Georgia Avenue near Randolph Road following reports of a rollover collision. Responders arrived to find a tan 2011 Cadillac Escalade overturned in the roadway.

Investigators determined the SUV had been traveling northbound when it left the roadway, striking a curb, a concrete retaining wall, and a wooden utility pole before coming to rest upside down.

The driver, identified as 33-year-old Cristhian Francisco Trejo Portillo of Silver Spring, was found trapped inside the vehicle and unresponsive. He was extricated from the wreckage and pronounced dead at the scene.

Detectives with the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit are leading the investigation, which officials say could take weeks to months to complete.

Authorities are asking anyone with information about the crash to contact investigators at 240-773-6620.

Key Points

33-year-old Silver Spring man killed in rollover crash
SUV struck multiple objects before flipping on Georgia Avenue
Investigation may take weeks as detectives examine cause

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