MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Police have identified the motorcyclist who died in a collision on Connecticut Avenue in Chevy Chase early Tuesday morning, temporarily closing part of the roadway.
Montgomery County police said officers responded to the collision involving a vehicle and a motorcycle at around 6:15 a.m. on April 7, in the area of Manor Road and Connecticut Avenue.
There, officers found that a Tesla and a motorcycle had collided. Police initially reported that the motorcyclist had serious, life-threatening injuries. However, in an update just a few moments later, officials said the motorcyclist had been pronounced dead.
On Wednesday, police identified the motorcyclist as Daniel Leone IV, 29, of Rockville.
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An initial investigation determined that the Tesla was making a left turn from southbound Connecticut Avenue onto Manor Road when Leone, driving a 2015 BMW S1000 motorcycle north on Connecticut Avenue, struck it.
The woman who was driving the Tesla remained at the scene. Responders transported her to the hospital with minor injuries, police said.
Following the crash, police temporarily closed Connecticut Avenue to investigate. The intersection is located about a mile south of Interstate 495.
As detectives continue to work to learn what led up to the deadly crash, officials urge anyone with information to contact the Montgomery County Department of Police Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
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