Man wanted in connection with fatal Montgomery County hit-and-run arrested at Newark airport

By The Washington Times (U.S.) | Created at 2026-06-20 16:31:21 | Updated at 2026-06-23 17:09:22 3 days ago

Suspect was trying to board flight to Honduras at time of arrest

By Brad Matthews - The Washington Times - Saturday, June 20, 2026

A man wanted by the Montgomery County Police Department over a hit-and-run incident is awaiting extradition after being arrested at a New Jersey airport.

Suspected driver Josue David Carranza Castellon, 26, was taken into custody Thursday at Newark Liberty International Airport, 10 miles west of New York City.

He was trying to board a flight to Honduras, police said.

The police said that at 4:47 a.m. Wednesday at the intersection of Muddy Branch Road and West Diamond Avenue in Gaithersburg, pedestrian Brian Longaberger, 56, was fatally struck by a gray 2011 Honda CR-V.

Police found the damaged car later that morning and determined that Mr. Carranza Castellon was responsible.

The police did not specify the nationality of Mr. Carranza Castellon, who has no fixed address. He now awaits extradition to Montgomery County to be tried on charges of manslaughter by vehicle and failure to remain at the scene of an accident resulting in death.