Rockville cyclist dies after colliding with car during fundraising ride

WOODSBORO, Md. — A Rockville, Md., bicyclist died Sunday after she collided with a car while participating in the Firefighter 50 bike ride northeast of Woodsboro, Maryland State Police said.

Police responded to the crash at Good Intent Road and Md. 194, also known as Woodsboro Pike, on Sunday at about 9:55 a.m., according to a news release from state police.

Diane Centeno Deshields, 59, of Rockville, was pronounced dead at the scene at about 10:30 a.m., police said.

A preliminary investigation revealed that, as Deshields crossed Md. 194, she collided with a 2018 Chevrolet Malibu heading south on the highway, the release said.

Deshields was participating in a cycling event called the Firefighter 50, the release said.

The eighth annual bicycle ride in eastern Frederick County and northern Carroll County, Md., is a fundraiser for the Pleasant Valley Community Fire Department in Westminster, Md., according to the event’s website. It is not a race.

The occupants of the car weren’t injured, police said.