Police identify man killed in Montgomery County collision

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. () — Police have identified after his car crashed into a tree in Gaithersburg early Sunday.
Just minutes after midnight on April 6, a black Ford Mustang was traveling east in the 300 block of Travis Avenue when, for unknown reasons, it struck a median before entering the westbound lanes and hitting a large tree, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD).
At the scene, officers found the car resting in the eastbound lanes of the roadway. The man, William Giovanis Vasquez, 25, of Clinton, was pronounced dead there.
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Responders took the car's passenger, a woman, to the hospital in critical condition. As of Monday, her exact condition is not known.
Police continue to investigate what caused the car to crash. Detectives urge anyone who may have witnessed the collision to call (240)-773-6620.
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