A pedestrian died after being hit by a passenger vehicle in Montgomery County, police said.
Jose Santiago, 79, of Aspen Hill, was hit in the collision around mid-day Wednesday and succumbed to his injuries later in the evening at Suburban Hospital, Montgomery County police said.
According to a preliminary investigation, Santiago was crossing the northbound lanes of Connecticut Avenue near the entrance of the Aspen Hill Shopping Center when the vehicle struck him, police said.
The vehicle’s driver — Martin Bendell of Aspen Hill — stayed at the scene and wasn’t injured, police said.
Witnesses can contact police about the incident at (301) 840-2435. Callers can be anonymous.
