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

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