Mother killed, child injured after being struck by vehicle in Rockville

By Jessica Kronzer
August 18, 2026 | 11:25 AM

A mother is dead, and her son is injured after police say they were struck by a vehicle in Rockville, Maryland, Monday night.

Montgomery County police said the pedestrians were hit near the intersection of Chapman Avenue and Twinbrook Parkway.

Police arrived to the scene at around 8:30 p.m. and found the woman and her child.

Both were taken to the hospital, where the mother died, and the son was treated for non-life-threatening injuries.

The driver stayed on the scene after the crash.

Police didn’t offer further details on what led up to the crash or the people who were struck. The woman’s name will be released after her family is notified of her death.

Below is a map of where the crash took place.

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Maryland Zoo’s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd

By Catherine Chen
August 23, 2026 | 5:48 PM

The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another facility later this week. Zoo officials said the move is in Felix’s best interest because it will give her opportunities to socialize with other female elephants. Her interaction with other females have been limited since the zoo’s other female elephant died in 2024. “We will all miss her but having social companionship in a female herd is the best thing for Felix’s overall well-being,” Mammal Curator Erin Cantwell Grimm said.

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