Two people were killed in a fiery overnight crash in the Cloverly area of Silver Spring.
Montgomery County police said the crash happened at about 12:20 a.m., when a 2002 Subaru driving north on the 15700 block of Holly Grove Road left the roadway, turned and hit a tree.
The vehicle caught fire during the crash. The car was engulfed in flames when emergency crews arrived, police said.
The driver and front-seat passenger were found dead inside the vehicle.
Police said the circumstances of the crash are still under investigation and an autopsy will be conducted on the victims.
The victims’ names have not been released. Police said investigators have “limited information” on the passenger’s identity, but have spoken with relatives of the vehicle’s registered owner.
Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call police at 301-840-2435.
