Boyds man sentenced to 5 years in prison in crash that killed 71-year-old woman

A Montgomery County judge on Friday sentenced a Boyds man to five years in prison in connection with a 2025 car crash in Germantown that killed a 71-year-old woman, prosecutors said on Monday.

Circuit Court Judge David Lease also sentenced Brody Richardson, 20, to five years of supervised probation upon release, the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office said in a statement.

Richardson pleaded guilty in August to one count of grossly negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle and one count of homicide by motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.

Richardson was driving northbound on Great Seneca Highway at about 10:30 p.m. on July 21, 2025, when his Mazda 3 struck a Subaru Forester driven by Mary Elizabeth Moody, who was making a left turn onto Mateny Road, prosecutors said.

A law enforcement investigation determined that Richardson’s car was traveling at about 94 mph. He admitted to drinking alcohol and using cannabis before driving and had a blood alcohol concentration of .20 when he crashed, prosecutors said.

Surveillance video and a receipt from Travilah Beer & Wine in Rockville showed that Richardson drank five beers between arriving at the business at 6:57 p.m. and departing at 10:17 p.m. Two employees of the store have pleaded guilty to selling alcohol to a person younger than 21.

They were each sentenced three years of supervised probation and 200 hours of community service, prosecutors said.