BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- Montgomery County Police are investigating a fatal Bethesda car crash.

The crash took place on December 28th in the 4800 block of Bethesda Avenue, police said. Initial investigation revealed a 1997 Honda CR-V backed out of a parking space, began driving forward, accelerated and struck the wall of a parking garage, police said.

The driver has been identified as Gail Silverstone of Northwest, D.C. Silverstone was alert and speaking at the scene and was taken to the hospital, police said. Silverstone succumbed to her injuries and died on December 30th, police said.

Investigators would like to speak to anyone who witnessed the crash, anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- A

cold rain didn't stop demonstrators from gathering outside the gates of the National Institutes of Health on Monday. The group was protesting the lack of research funding for childhood cancer.

"I am beyond upset, because it's not fair," said Kelly Wing of Leesburg, Virginia. "And I don't want to bury my child and I don't want to know what it's like to lose a child. I don't want to know what it's like to hear the diagnosis that my child has cancer."

Wing knows cancer is an equal opportunity killer, which takes the lives of more children every year than any other disease.

"It's crushing news," said Ted Veazey of Ashburn, Virginia.

"Your whole world's turned upside down," said his wife, Kristin Veazey.

BETHESDA, Md. (WUSA9) -- A trash compactor fire caused a road closure in Bethesda on Sunday evening.

The fire broke just after 4:30 p.m. in the 8200 block of Wisconsin Avenue, fire officials said. The bulk of the fire was in a large trash compactor in the basement and heavy smoke was visible on multiple floors, fire officials said.

Wisconsin Avenue was closed at Battery Lane due to fire department activity.