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Unoccupied vehicle strikes, kills contractor in Bethesda
By Robert Samuels

A contractor working in Bethesda was struck and killed Wednesday afternoon by a vehicle, police said.

Montgomery police were called to the incident on the 5300 block of Albemarle Street around 2:20 p.m., said Officer Rebecca Innocenti, a police spokeswoman.

Concepcion Zavala, who lived in the District, was working on a house when he noticed his 2000 Chevrolet Silverado began rolling down Albemarle Street. He had parked it on the street hours earlier, police said.

Zavala tried to the stop the unoccupied truck, but the vehicle continued moving, police said. When the truck stopped along a stone wall, Zavala was pinned between the stone and the driver’s door.

He was pronounced dead at the scene.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/post_now/post/unoccupied-vehicle-strikes-kills-contractor-in-bethesda/2012/02/08/gIQApkQ0zQ_blog.html

Mr Zavala lived at 1665 Lamont Street. Councilmember Graham's office is attempting to contact his wife to see what he can do for her. Phil Greiner, a resident of the same building, has this to say: "He was an extremely friendly and kind gentleman. And I am not sure how his wife would be able to get on without him. Her health quickly declined over the past year or two and she is not very mobile."

Altogether a terrible tragedy.

-- Jack

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http://www.wjla.com/articles/2012/02/man-killed-in-bethesda-vehicle-crash-72405.html

Among the comments:

The man that got killed, that was my grandfather, he's my mom's father, we will miss him, all the family members are mourning his loss, love you Papito Conce, it wasn't his time to go but i guess God wanted him, he left his Beautiful Wife, Brothers and Sisters, Daughters and Sons, Nieces and Nephews, Grandsons and Granddaughters, and his loving Friends. Papito Conce, Concepcion Zavala, gone too soon, but never forgotten R.I.P 1946-2012 <3 .