Annal Upadhyaya, 21, injured in car crash while being pursued by police in Rockville, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Thu, 04/09/2015 - 3:50pm
Accident Date: 
Sunday, November 16, 2014

Annal Upadhyaya hospitalized after fleeing police, crashing car into utility pole in Montgomery County

Police say the officer lost sight of Upadhyaya but soon after discovered his car damaged and on its side. Police say Upadhyaya had been ejected from the vehicle and knocked unconscious after losing control and hitting a utility pole.

Gaithersburg Man In Grave Condition After Crash

Police ask anyone with information about the crash to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.  

Montgomery County man in grave condition after fleeing from police

A police officer first encountered Upadhyaya, who lives in Gaithersburg, around 9 p.m. Saturday when his 2007 silver Civic was parked in a fire lane in front of Aspen Hill Beer and Wine on Connecticut Avenue. At some point, Upadhyaya came back to his car and an officer, who determined that Upadhyaya had a suspended driver’s license, called for a tow truck.

Man flees MoCo cops, ends up in hospital

Police say police observed an unoccupied, 2007 Honda Civic parked in the fire lane in front of the Aspen Hill Beer and Wine located on Connecticut Avenue in the Aspen Hill Shopping Center. As The officer parked his police cruiser behind the vehicle, 21-year-old Annal Upadhyaya of Federal Court in Gaithersburg, returned to his vehicle.

An officer spotted a Honda Civic parked in a fire lane in front of a liquor store and went to investigate. When the driver, Annal Upadhyaya, returned to the vehicle the officer found that he was driving with a suspended license. When a tow truck arrived to take the Honda Civic away, Upadhyaya got in the car and sped away, and the officer pursued him. Upadhyaya later lost control of his vehilce and hit a utility pole. He was ejected and knocked unconcious, and is now hospitalized. Charges against him are pending. More information will be posted as it is released.

Type: Car Accident
People Involved: 
Annal Upadhyaya

Add new comment

To prevent automated s-p-a-m submissions leave this field empty.
CAPTCHA
This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions.
7 + 5 =
Solve this simple math problem and enter the result. E.g. for 1+3, enter 4.