19-Year-Old Sentenced in Gaithersburg Crash That Killed 88-Year-Old Woman

A Montgomery County judge has sentenced 19-year-old Liam Coskun of Darnestown to 14 years in prison, with all but 18 months suspended, in connection with a May 2025 crash in Gaithersburg that killed 88-year-old Myrtle Gottlieb and injured another person.

According to FOX5, Coskun agreed to waive credit for 11 months he had already served, bringing his total active time to serve to two years and five months. Following his release, he will be required to serve five years of probation, with the first 18 months spent in home detention, according to court officials.

Coskun pleaded guilty in June to grossly negligent manslaughter and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle in connection with the fatal collision…

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