ROCKVILLE, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating a multi-vehicle crash that killed one person and injured nine others in Montgomery County.
Shortly before 11:45 p.m., the Rockville Barrack received numerous calls for a vehicle traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of Interstate 270, near Rockledge Drive.
Police say, a white Mercedes SUV, driven by Jayleen Hannor, 23, continued southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270, to the outer loop of I-495.
The Mercedes eventually crashed into two other vehicles, a Lexus and a Nissan Pathfinder. Five adults in the Lexus were injured and taken to hospitals for treatment of their injuries.
The driver of the Nissan, Elizabeth Velez, was taken to the hospital where she died. She is the mother of three children, ages two, five and 15, all of whom were passengers in the vehicle.
The front seat passenger in the Nissan was identified as John Tejada.
Everyone in the Nissan was taken to the hospital where they were treated for their injuries.
The outerloop of I-495 was closed following the crash.
Police say, following the crash, Hannor fled the scene. He was taken into custody a short time later and taken to the Rockville Barrack.
Hannor faces multiple charges to include driving under the influence of alcohol and failure to immediately return and remain at the scene of a crash involving death.
The cause of the crash remains under investigation.
