Pedestrian dead after being struck in Montgomery Co.

By Will Vitka
November 2, 2020 | 10:53 AM

One person is dead after being struck by a vehicle in Montgomery County, Maryland.

Police said the incident happened around 6 a.m. at Shady Grove Road and Briardale Road in Redland.

The pedestrian died at the scene.

The driver stayed until authorities arrived.

As a result of the incident, police had closed westbound Shady Grove Road near Briardale Road. It reopened a little before 11 a.m.

Below is a map of the area where it happened.

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WTOP’s Andrea Cambron contributed to this report.

Vigene Biosciences will add 245 jobs in Montgomery County

By Jeff Clabaugh
February 5, 2021 | 8:45 AM

Rockville, Maryland-based Vigene Biosciences, a company with manufacturing development projects that include a potential nasal spray COVID-19 vaccine, will expand and add 245 new employees to its current workforce of 125 by the end of 2025. Vigene moved to its new headquarters at 5 Research Court in Rockville last year. It will now lease 52,000 square feet of additional manufacturing space at 14200 Shady Grove Road, bringing its total lab and manufacturing space to 110,000 square feet.

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