Man killed, woman critically hurt in Montgomery County collision
Just minutes after midnight on April 6, a black Ford Mustang crashed into a tree in the 300 block of Travis Avenue, the Montgomery County Department of Police (MCPD) said.
First responders pronounced the man who was driving dead at the scene.
Two men seriously hurt in Montgomery County shooting
A woman who was sitting in the passenger seat was taken to a hospital in critical condition.
MCPD's Collision Reconstruction Unit is investigating further. As of noon on Sunday, the man's name had not yet been released.
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