Boy hit by SUV in Gaithersburg

By Saeko Robinson
Jason Fuller
July 16, 2017 | 6:24 AM

WASHINGTON — A boy is in serious condition after getting hit by an SUV while crossing Interstate 370 in Maryland around midnight.

Maryland State Police said a group of juveniles were walking across the highway near Washingtonian Boulevard in Gaithersburg.

Police shut down the westbound side of the highway for hours to investigate.

The driver of the SUV stayed on scene and DUI has been ruled out.

Below is the area where the boy was struck:

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Maryland Zoo’s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd

By Catherine Chen
August 23, 2026 | 5:48 PM

The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another facility later this week. Zoo officials said the move is in Felix’s best interest because it will give her opportunities to socialize with other female elephants. Her interaction with other females have been limited since the zoo’s other female elephant died in 2024. “We will all miss her but having social companionship in a female herd is the best thing for Felix’s overall well-being,” Mammal Curator Erin Cantwell Grimm said.

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