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Driver charged in November pedestrian deaths, Montgomery police say

Married couple were killed on their way to the polls, police said

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February 14, 2023 at 11:15 p.m. EST
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A motorist has been arrested in connection with a double fatal pedestrian collision that occurred in Gaithersburg last year, the Montgomery County police said.

Davinder Singh, 47, of Gaithersburg was arrested Friday in connection with the deaths of a married couple, Miguel Antonio Ortiz, 65, and Ana Margarita Ortiz, 70, of Gaithersburg, the police said. They were struck Nov. 8 as they crossed School Drive to reach a polling place, the police said.

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Singh was charged with two counts of vehicular homicide while under the influence of alcohol, the police said.

No record of the case appeared Tuesday in online court information.

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