A Silver Spring man, 33-year-old Aaron Givens, has been indicted by a Montgomery County grand jury on charges related to a fatal collision. Givens turned himself in to Montgomery County Police on March 4, 2024, after a warrant was issued for his arrest.
The charges against Givens include negligent homicide by vehicle, criminally negligent manslaughter by vehicle, and driving a vehicle in a race/speed contest. These charges stem from an incident that occurred on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at approximately 2:23 p.m. in the area of West Gude Dr. and Watkins Pond Blvd. in Rockville.
During the initial investigation, it was determined that 28-year-old Romario Coke, also from Silver Spring, was driving eastbound on West Gude Dr. at a high rate of speed when he lost control of his 2018 Infiniti Q50 and crashed into a tree in the center median. Coke was pronounced dead at the scene.
Further investigation by the Collision Reconstruction Unit revealed that Coke was racing with a blue Ram 1500 TRX pickup driven by Givens at the time of the collision.
Givens was subsequently released on an unsecured personal bond pending further legal proceedings.
Continuing coverage, Bay Shore Man Pleads Guilty to Sex Trafficking and Rape Charges in Suffolk County.
Breaking now, Shots Fired Near Ridge Road in Greenbelt Sends Suspects Running Toward Roosevelt Center.