Osbelia Minh Obituary, Death; – According to crash investigators in Montgomery County, the woman who tragically lost her life after colliding with a utility pole in Silver Spring on Sunday night was not wearing a seatbelt.
Authorities are continuing their efforts to determine the cause of the collision with the pole. Officers, firefighters, and medical personnel were initially dispatched to the 10400 block of Colesville Road near Southwood Avenue following multiple reports of a single-vehicle accident around 10:40 p.m. Upon arrival, officers discovered a 2022 black Kia Telluride that had veered off the road and struck a utility pole.
The driver was later identified as 34-year-old Osbelia Minh from Silver Spring, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, according to police. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Investigators suspect that Minh was traveling southbound on Colesville Road when, for reasons yet to be determined, she departed from the right side of the road and collided with the pole.
It was noted that she was not wearing a seatbelt and sustained fatal injuries. No other vehicles were involved in the incident. Police have stated that the investigation is still active and ongoing, and they encourage anyone with information to reach out to Montgomery County’s Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.
