Saraha Aminata Tumoe, Obituary, Death News – Authorities have confirmed that a 20-year-old woman from Gaithersburg, identified as Saraha Aminata Tumoe, was the driver who tragically lost her life in a car accident involving a tree on Sunday night in Derwood. This information was released by Montgomery County police on Tuesday.
Police reported that Tumoe was declared deceased at the scene of the incident. Officers responded to a call regarding a single-vehicle accident on Shady Grove Road, just north of its intersection with Briardale Road, at approximately 9:53 p.m.
Investigators have established that Tumoe was operating a gray 1999 Acura TL in a northbound direction on Shady Grove Road when, for reasons that are still being examined, she lost control of the vehicle. The car subsequently veered off the road, struck a curb, overturned, and collided with a tree located in the center median.
Pete Piringer, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, informed MoCo360 on Monday morning that emergency crews encountered a situation requiring extrication at the scene. On social media, Piringer noted that the accident led to a lengthy extrication process and resulted in the blockage of several lanes on the roadway.
The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact them at 240-773-6620.
