Teen suffering ‘life-threatening’ injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Rockville area, police say

2 kids struck at bus stops in Montgomery County in less than 24 hours

Two back-to-back tragedies in Montgomery County. On Friday morning, a 17-year-old student was hit in a crosswalk as he tried to catch the school bus in Rockville and on Thursday, a 9-year-old girl was hit and killed by a school bus in Bethesda.

ROCKVILLE, Md. - A 17-year-old boy suffered serious injuries when he was struck by a vehicle in the Rockville area on Friday morning.

Montgomery County police say at around 7:18 a.m., the teen was trying to cross eastbound Montrose Road to board a school bus when he was struck by a 2018 Jeep Renegade driven by 61-year-old Nee Nganzeu. 

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Police say the boy was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries. Nganzeu was not injured and remained at the scene. 

Less than 24 hours prior, a 9-year-old girl was hit and killed by a school bus in Bethesda.