Ganga Prajapati dies in fatal Wheaton car crash

Ganga Prajapati dies in fatal Wheaton car crash

Fatal Wheaton car crash death of Ganga Prajapati

Montgomery County law enforcement officials announced on Thursday the identity of the individual struck and killed in a vehicular incident on Tuesday night in Wheaton. The pedestrian victim was identified as Ganga Prajapati, aged 52, residing in New Carrollton.

Investigators from the Montgomery County Police Division are actively pursuing leads to identify the operator of the vehicle involved in the collision. The incident transpired approximately 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, occurring in the vicinity of eastbound Veirs Mill Road at Ennalls Avenue.

This unfortunate event marks the tragic second fatality involving a pedestrian within Montgomery County across two consecutive days. Just two days prior, on Sunday, a teenager from Kensington met a similar end after being struck by a motor vehicle on University Boulevard West. The location of the earlier incident is reported to be less than one mile distant from the scene of the Wheaton tragedy.

Emergency responders, including fire service units dispatched to the location on Tuesday night, discovered Ms. Prajapati suffering from severe injuries along the roadway. Medical personnel conveyed her to a nearby healthcare establishment, where her condition ultimately proved fatal.

The countywide count of pedestrian-related fatalities has reached eleven for the current year. Additionally, authorities noted that the number of such incidents stands at sixteen for the year 2024.

In an effort to apprehend those responsible, police issued a request for public information on Wednesday. The subject vehicle is described as a silver-colored Audi model, specifically from the 2009 to 2012 model years, and is presumed to have incurred substantial harm, including damage to the windshield, the left front headlight, and fog lights.