Monique Robinson
wmal.com
Rockville, MD. — Thursday night, a 49-year-old Rockville man was pronounced dead at a local area hospital after rear-ending a stopped bus and suffering life threatening injuries.
According to Montgomery County Police, Fire and Rescue, Dumas Kantar, of the 5200 block of Russett Road, hit the rear-end of a stopped, Ride On bus on the eastbound side of Norbeck Road in his Honda Element at about 8 PM.
MCFRS Public Information Officer Pete Piringer and Montgomery County Police reported live updates of causalities and shifted traffic patterns as the event developed throughout the night:
Update – Norbeck Rd, collision involving occupied passenger bus, EMS evaluated >10 patients, 5 transported, incl 1 Pri1 trauma, some lanes remained CLOSED/BLOCKED, PD directing & investigating https://t.co/cXHH4quInQ
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 16, 2018
Traffic advisory – Norbeck Road and Avery Road, collision with multiple injuries, BOTH Directions Norbeck Road closed/blocked at Avery Road, southbound is rerouted onto Avery Road
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 16, 2018
Update – Norbeck Road and Avery Road, MCI (Mass casualty incident), collision involved occupied passenger bus, over 10 patients, including Pri1 trauma, ALS703, A703, RS703, PE703, EMS703, BC703, A723, M723, AT703, A703B On Call
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 16, 2018
Fatal Collision continued- Outbound Norbeck Road (from Rockville) approaching Avery Road is Closed. Outbound Norbeck Road traffic is being diverted onto E Gude Drive. Additional info posted as confirmed.
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) March 16, 2018
MCP investigating fatal collision involving a vehicle striking the rear of a Ride On bus on Norbeck Road at Avery Road. Adult male driver, lone occupant of striking vehicle, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. (Cont)
— Montgomery Co Police (@mcpnews) March 16, 2018
Update – Norbeck Road, vehicle into back of passenger bus, driver trapped, multiple injuries, some lanes blocked https://t.co/GiXJVfMz9L
— Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) March 16, 2018
The driver and three passengers were also taken to local area hospitals to be treated for non-life threatening injuries.
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