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Man dead, 7 children in stolen vehicle hurt in Montgomery County crash
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Key Points:
- A fatal two-vehicle crash occurred in Germantown, Montgomery County, Maryland, involving a stolen Kia Optima and a Toyota Matrix, resulting in one man's death and injuries to seven children aged 12 to 15.
- The incident took place just before 5:30 a.m. at the intersection of Clopper Road and Great Seneca Highway, with the Kia reported stolen from a local home.
- None of the children in the Kia were old enough to have a driver's license, and the juvenile driver was hospitalized in critical but stable condition.
- The Kia entered the intersection and collided with the Toyota, which was traveling on Clopper Road; a witness reported the Kia was driving erratically before the crash.
- Passengers were trapped in both vehicles, one of which flipped and caught fire, prompting emergency response and hospital treatment for all injured parties.
