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‘Tragic and painful loss’: Virginia man fatally struck by 13-year-old in stolen car was a father of 5

This article was written by ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´â€™s news partner, The Banner Montgomery, and republished with permission. .

Dozens of first responders went on the scene and managed to get everyone out of those cars on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2026. (Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue)(Courtesy Pete Piringer/Montgomery County Fire and Rescue)

The Virginia man killed Tuesday when a car driven by a 13-year-old collided with his car in Germantown was a father of five and mechanical engineer commuting to his job at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Gaithersburg.

Montgomery County Police identified him Wednesday as 58-year-old William Vance Payne II. His Toyota Matrix was struck by a Kia Optima that had been reported stolen and held seven minors — four girls ages 14, 14, 13 and 12, and three boys ages 15, 13 and 12.

Payne lived with his wife, Lisa, and young children — two girls and a younger boy — in Berryville, a town of fewer than 5,000 people close to the West Virginia border. He also had two adult daughters, according to a GoFundMe for the family.

Antonio Planas, The Banner Montgomery

The Banner Montgomery is a local, independent news source covering Montgomery County and Maryland.

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