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Man dies after crashing car into Frederick County pond

Emergency crews in Frederick County, Maryland, attempted to save a man who crashed his car into the retaining pond. (Courtesy Frederick County Sheriff’s Office)

A man died Wednesday morning after crashing his car into a pond the night before in Frederick County, Maryland.

According to the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office, the accident happened around 8:45 p.m. at a retaining pond behind a CVS Pharmacy on Rotary Avenue in New Market.



Deputies arrived to find a car “fully submerged” in the pond. Rescue crews pulled 76-year-old Ki Ho Lam of Frederick out of the water and took him to Frederick Health Hospital.

Despite multiple life-saving measures, Lam died early Wednesday morning.

Detectives determined that there was no foul play in the incident.

Below is a map of where the accident took place.

Juan Herrera

Juan Herrera is an associate producer for ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½. He joined the radio news team in 2021 after previously working for WMAL ²ÝÝ®´«Ã½ as a news assistant. He is a graduate of the Philip Merrill College of Journalism at the University of Maryland.

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