Lloyd Gardiner, 57, after exiting car involved in crash, then being struck by vehicle on I-270 near Rockledge Boulevard in North Bethesda, Maryland
Person Fatally Struck on I-270 After Exiting Car After Crash, Officials Believe(link is external)
Police believe that the victim, 57-year-old Lloyd Gardiner of Silver Spring, Maryland, was the driver of a vehicle that was involved in a crash. Gardiner got out of his vehicle and then was hit by another vehicle that hadn't been involved in the initial collision, police said.
Fatal Pedestrian Accident On I-270 Under Investigation(link is external)
The impact pushed the vehicle forward, striking Gardiner. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the striking vehicle remained at the scene.
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