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Story summary
- A stolen Kia Optima collided with a Toyota Matrix at the Clopper Road–Great Seneca Highway intersection in Germantown, Maryland, at 5:30 a.m. on August 4, 2026, killing the Toyota’s adult driver.
- The Kia held seven children aged 12-15; all were hospitalized, two critical, and police spokeswoman Shiera Goff urged parents to monitor them.
- The Maryland State Highway Administration closed Clopper Road and Great Seneca Highway, directing drivers to routes while investigators assess the crash.
