A car crashed into a townhouse and caught fire in Montgomery County, Maryland, Monday, seriously injuring the driver, officials said. Chopper4 and surveillance video show the crash and damage. News4’s Darcy Spencer reports.
The man who was driving a car that slammed into a Gaithersburg, Maryland, townhouse and caught fire has died, officials said.
A driver in a BMW crossed a grassy median and slammed into a townhouse in the 300 block of Orchard Ridge Drive about 3 p.m. Monday, Montgomery County fire and police officials said. Authorities are investigating why the driver left the road.
The car's engine burst into flames and spread to the townhouse, trapping the driver and two people in the building, officials said.
The man was pulled from the car and had critical injuries.
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Victor Cascella, 62, of Gaithersburg, was pronounced dead at a hospital Monday evening, police said.
The man died of his injuries, Piringer said Tuesday.
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Two people trapped in buildings were rescued using ladders, officials said.
Six people were displaced by the crash, which left a three-story high scorch mark on the townhouse that was hit. Burn marks were also seen on the home next door.
The total damage is estimated at $400,000.
Stay with News4 for more on this developing story.
