An Ethiopian man in Maryland hit and killed by a car

ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND – Montgomery County police say a Gaithersburg man was killed after being hit by a car in Rockville.

Police say 27-year-old Bereket L. Mamo, an immigrant from Ethiopia, was walking on East Gude Drive when he was hit by a car Saturday night, Nov. 1. He died at the scene.

The driver, Paulette Knight of Rockville, stayed at the scene and was not injured.

Officials say Mamo was not in the crosswalk when he was struck.