Montgomery County Police 3rd District officers were dispatched at 6:39pm, to the intersection of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road in Silver Spring (Fairland) for a traffic collision that has killed an adult female pedestrian.
Columbia Pike is currently shut down at Fairland Road. Alert Montgomery reports that both northbound and southbound US-29 (Columbia Pike) are closed between Musgrove Road and Briggs Chaney Road. Significant delays are expected in the area. Drivers are urged to avoid the area and use alternate routes.
MCPD Update: Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Collision Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision involving a pedestrian that occurred on Monday, January 12, 2026, near the intersection of Columbia Pike (Route 29) and Fairland Road in Silver Spring/Fairland. Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance in identifying the vehicles involved…