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Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police
Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police A pedestrian involved in a hit-and-run crash more than two months ago has died from his injuries, police said. Tyrone Tyson, 82, was hospitalized after being struck by a driver while crossing the road near Annapolis Road and 68th Avenue in Landover Hills on Thursday, Jan. 25, PGPD said. Tyson, of Hyattsville, died from his injuries on Saturday, March 30. The driver did not remain on the scene but has since been identified, according to police. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County
Police ID Driver Killed In 2-Car Crash In Prince George’s County Police have identified the driver killed in Monday’s crash that left two others injured in Prince George’s County. It happened near the 2700 block of Enterprise Road in Bowie around 1:30 p.m., Daily Voice reported. Antonio Bernal Gonzalez, 52, of Alexandria, Virginia, was pronounced dead at the hospital after his vehicle collided with another vehicle on the northbound side, police said. The driver and passenger of the other vehicle were taken to the hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, PGPD added. The cause of the collision is under investigation. Anyone with informat…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County
ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County Police have released the identity of the woman killed in an SUV crash that left five others injured in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Parbati Sharma, 45, of Herndon, Virginia, was in the passenger’s seat of a Toyota SUV that collided with a Jeep SUV near Laurel Bowie Road and Mallard Drive around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, the PGPD said. Sharma was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead a short time later. The Toyota driver and its three other passengers were transported for injuries preliminarily not considered life-threatening, according to police. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Police are seeking clues on the driver and vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash over the weekend. On Sunday, March 17, officers responded to investigate a report of a struck pedestrian near the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel around 9:20 p.m. Duane Lyons, 38, of Laurel, was found lying in the roadway and pronounced dead. A follow-up investigation found that the driver struck Lyons in the northbound lanes of Laurel Bowie Road and did not stay at the scene. Police believe the vehicle to be a dark gray Jaguar with heavy front-end damage. Anyone with informatio…

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by Valerie Musson
News
Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George’s County Crash, 42 Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George’s County Crash, 42
Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George’s County Crash, 42 A 42-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash in Prince George’s County over the weekend, police said. Leon Brandon Jr., of Clinton, was found critically injured as officers responded to the 7400 block of Old Alexandria Ferry Road around 3:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, according to the PGPD. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-731-4422.  

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Prince George's County: Police Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Prince George's County: Police
Man Dies When Car Strikes Tree In Prince George's County: Police A man died Sunday night when he crashed into a tree in Prince George’s County, officials said. The crash happened around 7:30 p.m. near the 6500 block of Landover Road in Hyattsville, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Eloy Ramirez, 29, was heading northbound when he lost control and struck a tree. Ramirez, of Hyattsville, was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods Police have identified the Riverdale teen who was killed after crashing into a wooded area in Maryland on Friday morning, Feb. 23. The crash occurred on the 7900 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt around 8:40 a.m. Erson Cruz, 17, was driving southbound when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a patch of woods. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   Want breaking news in the DMV a…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police
Driver Lodged In Windshield Dumped Miles From Maryland Crash Scene: Police The search is on for a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved 28-year-old man in Prince George's County and dragged his body for miles.  New Carrollton's Franklin Membreno Mendez has been identified as the person struck and killed in a hit-and-run in Lanham on Saturday morning after he was involved in a separate crash and got out of his car to survey the damage, police say. Franklin Membreno Mendez GoFundMe Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7500 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, where the…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom, 41, Killed In Crash Maryland Mom, 41, Killed In Crash
Maryland Mom, 41, Killed In Crash A 41-year-old Maryland woman was killed in a weekend Prince George's County crash, authorities said. Michelle Develbis, of White Plains, was heading east on McKendree Road in Brandywine when she lost control of her car and struck a tree around 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, Prince George's County police said. Develbis was pronounced dead at the scene. A GoFundMe campaign launched by Donna Thomas remembers Develbis as a mom of three, whose children were "her world." She was also part of the Southern Maryland BMX community, according to a Facebook post. SOMDBMX will be closed this week …

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman
Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Authorities in Prince George's County have identified the driver killed in a Friday, Dec. 23 crash as an Upper Marlboro woman. Diega Chartelle Clapp died when she lost control in an SUV heading south on Indian Head Highway near Berry Road in Accokeek and struck a utility pole around 1:55 a.m., county police said. Clapp was pronounced dead on scene. Rest in peace beautiful Posted by Tay K Ball on Monday, December 26, 2022 Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd
Woman Fatally Struck While Removing Dangerous Debris From Roadway ID'd Police have identified the woman killed in a collision in Prince George's County, authorities announce. Katelin Rodriguez, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision that occurred around 8:30 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Livingston Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that Rodriguez was driving northbound on Indian Head Highway when she stopped and got out of her vehicle to remove an item that was in the roadway. A second driver heading north then fatally struck Rodriguez shortly after she had gotten out of th…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Winter Crash Victim Dead After Fighting For His Life For Months Winter Crash Victim Dead After Fighting For His Life For Months
Winter Crash Victim Dead After Fighting For His Life For Months A man has succumbed to injuries sustained in a car crash last winter after fighting for his life for nearly a year, authorities say. Tony Wilkerson, 63, died on Monday, Oct. 31 due to injuries sustained in a vehicle crash that occurred on the night of Jan. 2, 2022, according to Prince George's County Police. Investigators say that Wilkerson was driving in the 9400 block of Piscataway Road when for unknown reasons he crossed the center line and struck a car. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway
Another Pedestrian Dead After Hit-And-Run On Dangerous Prince George's County Highway At least two pedestrians have died within days of each other after being struck by a vehicle on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway in Prince George's County. After a deadly collision on the same highway over the weekend, detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that occurred around 12 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 25, on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway near Whitfield Chapel Road in Lanham, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation reveals that the involved driver was driving west on Martin Luther King Jr. Highway when they struck the pedestrian in the roadway. The pedestrian was pr…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Temple Hills Woman Dead After Violent Rollover Crash In Fort Washington Temple Hills Woman Dead After Violent Rollover Crash In Fort Washington
Temple Hills Woman Dead After Violent Rollover Crash In Fort Washington A 25-year-old woman is dead after a fatal rollover collision in Fort Washington, police say. Ashley Henson, of Temple Hills, was pronounced dead after her vehicle overturned while she was driving west on the 2300 block of Tucker Road around 10 p.m., Monday, Oct. 24, according to Prince George's County Police. Police are still investigating what may have led to to collision.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Construction Worker Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Prince George's County Construction Worker Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Prince George's County
Construction Worker Killed After Being Hit By Vehicle In Prince George's County A construction worker is dead after being hit in a closed section of roadway in Prince George's County, police say. Christopher Carter, 52, of Fort Washington, was killed after being hit while working in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Metzerott Road around 10 a.m., Thursday, Oct. 20, according to Prince George's County police. Investigators say that Carter was pronounced dead on the scene and the driver of the striking vehicle was taken to a hospital with non life-threatening injuries.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstructi…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run
Police Look For SUV Involved In Fatal Greenbelt Hit And Run Police are asking for help finding the driver responsible for a fatal hit and run that occurred in Greenbelt, authorities say. Zarek Lynch, 22, of Annapolis was killed after being hit by a vehicle around 2 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19 in the 6300 block of Greenbelt Road, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the vehicle is likely a 2002-2006 Cadillac Escalade that is dark in color and/or black. The vehicle is suspected to have heavy front-end damage on its passenger side and is missing portions of its passenger side headlight.  Police say that previous un…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway
Waldorf Woman Dead After Crash On Indian Head Highway A young Waldorf woman is dead after striking a light pole in Accokeek, authorities say. Tiffanie Bunch, 33, was rushed to the hospital after the collision that occurred around 3 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 in the area of Indian Head Highway and Berry Road, according to Prince George's County police. Bunch succumbed to her injuries several hours later. Investigation revealed that Bunch was driving south on Indian Head Highway when she struck a median and then the light pole for reasons still under investigation. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and R…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Elderly Man Dead After Horrific Four-Vehicle Crash In Oxon Hill Elderly Man Dead After Horrific Four-Vehicle Crash In Oxon Hill
Elderly Man Dead After Horrific Four-Vehicle Crash In Oxon Hill An elderly man is dead after a multiple vehicle collision in Oxon Hill over the weekend, authorities say. James Charles Johnson, 86, was rushed to the hospital after getting into the crash around 2:45 p.m., Friday, Oct. 14 in the area of Livingston Road and Crisfield Drive, according to Prince George's County Police. Johnson succumbed to his injuries on Saturday, Oct. 15.  Investigation revealed that Johnson was driving east on Livingston Road when he collided with a second vehicle, crossed the double yellow line, and struck a third and fourth vehicle.  One driver suffered from …

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway
Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Another pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on Indian Head Highway in Fort Washington, authorities confirm.  Huerta Melendez, 56, was fatally struck by a car around 11 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 while working on a roadway construction site on Indian Head Highway near Kerby Hill Road after a vehicle drove through a closed section of roadway, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle struck several traffic cones before hitting Melendez, then continuing on to strike a median and second vehicle.  Melendez was pronounced dea…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Woman Dead After Fighting For Her Life For Months After Being Struck By Vehicle Maryland Woman Dead After Fighting For Her Life For Months After Being Struck By Vehicle
Maryland Woman Dead After Fighting For Her Life For Months After Being Struck By Vehicle A District Heights woman who was hit by a vehicle while crossing the street back in May has died from her injuries, authorities say. Deborah Garner, 64, was pronounced dead on Sunday, Oct. 2 as a result of injuries sustained in the collision on Saturday, May 28, after being struck by the vehicle in the area of Suitland Road near Beauford Road as she attempted to cross the street. The driver of the vehicle that hit Garner stayed on the scene. Anyone with additional information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to r…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified
Victim Killed While Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Identified Detectives have identified a Washington D.C. woman as the pedestrian in a fatal hit and run over the weekend in Oxon Hill, authorities say. Brenda Hackett, 56, was killed after being struck while in a crosswalk on Indian Head Highway around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Police believe that the striking vehicle is a 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that will have damage to the passenger side front fender area, including a missing portion of the fender that houses the right fog lamp. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision A…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk
Police Search For Hit And Run Driver Who Killed Woman Walking On Oxon Hill Crosswalk Police are asking for the public's help locating the driver involved in a hit and run that killed a woman walking on a crosswalk in Oxon Hill over the weekend, authorities say. The victim was reportedly walking across the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near Salisbury Drive when the driver fatally struck her around 2:40 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 18, according to Prince George's County police. Police believe that the vehicle was a 2014-2018 Jeep Grand Cherokee that will have damage to the passenger side front fender area that includes a missing portion of the fender that houses the right f…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police
Bicyclist Dies At Maryland Hospital Days After Being Struck By Driver: Police Police have identified the 31-year-old bicyclist who was killed while riding in Prince George's County earlier this month. Oxon Hill resident Kaleab Yehenew was riding his bike in Fort Washington when he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road and later died in the hospital, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Yehenew was struck at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 1 and he was pronounced dead at the hospital on Sunday, Sept. 4, officials said. The driver of the car was uninjur…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Silver Spring Man Killed After Oncoming Vehicle Crosses Center Line Of Upper Marlboro Road Silver Spring Man Killed After Oncoming Vehicle Crosses Center Line Of Upper Marlboro Road
Silver Spring Man Killed After Oncoming Vehicle Crosses Center Line Of Upper Marlboro Road Police have identified the Silver Spring man killed in multiple vehicle crash over the holiday weekend, authorities say. Treyone Clermont, 27, was pronounced dead on the scene after the two-vehicle collision in the 3400 block of Brown Station Road, according to Prince George's County police. Detectives say that Clermont's vehicle was struck after an oncoming car crossed the center line of Brown Station Road around 3:10 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 4. The two occupants of the vehicle that struck Clermont suffered serious injuries in the crash. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Driver In Maryland Crash The pedestrian killed in an Oxon Hill collision has been identified as a Waldorf man, authorities say. Noshua Vann, 38, was struck in the 6100 block of St. Barnabas Road around 9:45 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 20 according to Prince George's County Police. Vann was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. Detectives believe that Vann was in the roadway at the time of the collision. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solver…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Clinton Man ID'd In Fatal Prince George's Crash Clinton Man ID'd In Fatal Prince George's Crash
Clinton Man ID'd In Fatal Prince George's Crash A Clinton man has been identified as the victim in a fatal Prince George's crash, authorities say. Michael Grigsby, 70, was pronounced dead shortly after the collision in the 9400 block of Piscataway Road, around 7:30 p.m., Sunday, Aug. 14, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that Grigsby was driving north on Piscataway Road when he lost control of the vehicle for unknown reasons, leaving the roadway, striking multiple signs and a fence before stopping in the southbound lanes. Grigsby was rushed to a hospital after the collision, police said, where he succumb…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police have identified the Oxon Hill man killed in a District Heights crash earlier this month, authorities say. Corey Forrest, 48, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed in a parking lot on Pennsylvania Avenue near Brooks Drive, on the night of Friday, July 15, according to Prince George's County police. The vehicle that Forrest was traveling in left the roadway for unknown reasons and entered the parking lot, striking multiple parked vehicles before coming to a stop. The driver and Forrest were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Forrest died of…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George's County Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George's County
Police Investigate Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Prince George's County Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal pedestrian crash in Palmer Park, authorities say. Jackie Monroe, 53, was attempting to cross the 8000 block of Barlowe Road when he was struck by a vehicle around 10:40 p.m., Tuesday, July 5, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.  Initial investigation revealed that Monroe was not in the crosswalk when the westbound vehicle him, investigators noted, adding that the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene after the fatal collision. Monroe was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later succumbed …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
19-Year-Old Victim Dies Days After Prince George's Crash 19-Year-Old Victim Dies Days After Prince George's Crash
19-Year-Old Victim Dies Days After Prince George's Crash An Upper Marlboro girl who died days after being involved in Seat Pleasant crash has been identified, authorities say. Briya Rumsey, 19, succumbed to her injuries after a car she was a passenger in struck a SUV Central Avenue around 8:30 a.m., Sunday June 26, according to Prince George's County Police. The sedan Rumsey was traveling in was driving east on Central Avenue when the westbound SUV attempted to make a turn on the Capital Beltway. For unknown reasons, the sedan struck the passenger side of the SUV as the vehicle was trying to turn.  Rumsey was taken to the hospital where she…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman
Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman Officials have identified the young woman killed in an early morning vehicle crash in Suitland, authorities say. Shanya Hoover, 20, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on the 3500 block of Regency Parkway around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.  Initial investigation revealed that Hoover was driving north when her vehicle crossed the double yellow line, striking a car traveling south on Regency Parkway.  Hoover was pronounced dead on the scene.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analy…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
20-Year-Old Driver Killed In 'Good Luck Road' Crash 20-Year-Old Driver Killed In 'Good Luck Road' Crash
20-Year-Old Driver Killed In 'Good Luck Road' Crash A 20-year-old driver died in a crash on a street on "Good Luck Road" this week in Prince George's County. Chris Brian Orellana, of Lanham, was heading east when he lost control of his car and crossed the double yellow line, hitting a westbound minivan around 8:35 p.m. on June 28, PGPD said. Orellana was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced deceased. The driver and passengers of the van were taken to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing …

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by Cecilia Levine