Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested in New Jersey While Trying to Flee to Honduras - The MoCo Show

Published
June 19, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Gaithersburg, Maryland
Muddy Branch Road and West Diamond Avenue
Incident type
Hit and run, Crash, Pedestrian struck

Summary

Pedestrian Hit Gaithersburg Maryland in Gaithersburg, Maryland: A 26-year-old man, Josue David Carranza Castellon, was arrested at Newark International Airport while attempting to board a flight to Honduras. He is wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred around 4:47 a.m. on June 17 on Muddy Branch Road and West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, Maryland. The collision involved his 2011 Honda CR‑V, which left the roadway, entered a grassy median, and struck 56-year-old Brian Roy Longaberger, who died at the scene.

Publicly reported parties

Name Role Status
Brian Roy Longaberger Driver Fatal
Josue David Carranza Castellon Driver Unknown

Original reporting

Fatal Hit-and-Run Suspect Arrested in New Jersey While Trying to Flee to Honduras - The MoCo Show

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