Two people have died after being struck by a car at a polling location Tuesday morning in Montgomery County, Maryland.
The police said the crash happened around 7:20 a.m. as the two were at a crosswalk on School Drive near Muddy Branch Drive and Fields Road Elementary School in Gaithersburg.
A 70-year-old woman and a 65-year-old man were killed in the incident. They are believed to be a couple. Officials say the driver remained at the scene as police arrived.
The school is a temporary polling location, but schools are closed for Election Day.
During the police investigation, Gaithersburg police asked voters to use an alternate route and enter from Muddy Branch Road. School Drive is back open as of now.
The names of the victims will be released following notification of next of kin.
