POOLESVILLE, Md. (WUSA9)
A violent storm that rolled through Montgomery County on Tuesday left one man dead.
The man has been identified as Elmer Henry Froelich, Jr., 79, of Poolesville.
A downed tree and power pole were involved in the deadly collision which happened on Darnestown Road and Cattail Drive.
The car may have struck branch or a tree, some fairly large trees are down in this area, Car skidded off and broke the pole, and unfortunately some live wires came down on top of the vehicle, said Chief Spokesperson for Montgomery County Fire and Rescue, Pete Piringer.
The rural, wooded area of Northern Montgomery County seemed to have taken the brunt of Tuesday's storms. Several roads were left clogged and closed with several down trees.
The investigation is still on going.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.