A man is dead after he crashed his motorcycle on a highway near Gaithersburg, Maryland. Maryland State Police said the single-vehicle crash happened around 7 p.m. on the westbound lanes of Interstate 370 near Route 355 on Thursday. According to police, 23-year-old Armon Kossari lost control of his motorcycle, which overturned and ejected him into the center median of I-370. Kossari died at the scene. Alcohol is not believed to be a factor in the crash.
Traffic Advisory: West bound I-370 is CLOSED at the exit for route 355 in Gaithersburg for a serious collision.
All W/B I-370 traffic is being diverted on to Route 355. Expect heavy delays and/or seek alternate route. pic.twitter.com/ibg0xcLusZ — Montgomery County Department of Police (@mcpnews) June 25, 2021
Below is the area where it happened. [google_map latitude=”39.126917801794″ longitude=”-77.18175059402844″ zoom=”13″ height=”300px” location_label=”I-370″ dynamic_map=”false”]