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Pedestrian Killed By Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop In Prince George's County: AG Pedestrian Killed By Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop In Prince George's County: AG
Pedestrian Killed By Driver Fleeing Traffic Stop In Prince George's County: AG A fugitive wanted for rape struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County while fleeing police, authorities said. Warren Leonard, 23, of Washington, DC, was wanted for second-degree rape when a Hyattsville City Police officer attempted a traffic stop around 10:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Leonard briefly stopped in the 3300 block of East-West Highway before taking off westbound, investigators said. The officer ended the pursuit near 23rd Avenue, but moments later, Leonard lost control, swerved onto the shoulder, and fatally struck a pedestrian in the 2200 block of East-West Highwa…

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by Zak Failla
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Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Prince George's: Cops Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Prince George's: Cops
Fleeing Carjacker Killed Crossing I-495 In Prince George's: Cops A police-involved pursuit of a stolen vehicle ended when a woman was struck and killed while attempting to flee by crossing I-495 on foot after crashing, authorities said. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office is leading the investigation into the deadly incident, which happened around 8 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1 in Oxon Hill. According to investigators, officers located a stolen car from an earlier carjacking in a parking lot in the 6000 block of Oxon Hill Road.  As they observed, a woman got into the vehicle and attempted to drive awa…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Capital Beltway Off-Ramp Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Capital Beltway Off-Ramp
Police ID 27-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Capital Beltway Off-Ramp A hit-and-run driver is at large after an early-morning crash claimed the life of a 27-year-old woman in Prince George's County, police say. Upper Marlboro resident Ayanna Myrick was found unresponsive by members of the Seat Pleasant Police Department shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Monday morning in the are area of Central Avenue and the Capital Beltway after being struck by a driver who fled the area. Officers responded to Central Avenue and the off ramp from the Capital Beltway for an accident involving a pedestrian. Officers located an adult female in the roadway suffering from fatal inj…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police
Pedestrian Walking On I-495 Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: State Police One person was killed early on Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver in Maryland, police say. Maryland State Police investigators are on the hunt for a Mini-Cooper that is suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run that was reported at around 2 a.m. in Prince George's County. According to the agency, the pedestrian was killed in the southbound side of I-495 in the area of Ritchie Marlboro Road in Capitol Heights She was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders after being struck. Investigators say that the vehicle involved in the fatal incident was a Mini-Cooper that was p…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Trapped Under Car In Baltimore Dies Man Trapped Under Car In Baltimore Dies
Man Trapped Under Car In Baltimore Dies A 71-year-old died after he was struck by a car and became trapped underneath it Thursday, June 9 in Baltimore, police said. The 37-year-old driver remained at the scene — the intersection at Pennsylvania Avenue and Mosher Street — after the 4:45 p.m. incident, according to city police. The pedestrian was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center by ambulance, and was pronounced dead by medical personnel a short time later. The pedestrian’s identity will be withheld until next-of-kin notifications are completed. Anyone with information about this incident is urged to co…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community
Woman Killed By Driver Backing Out Known As 'Ma Kim' Was Maternal Figure In DC Community A 52-year-old mother from Washington DC was killed after being run over by a car in Prince George's County over the weekend, police said. Kimberly Maria Tucker had fallen on the ground in a parking lot on the 5100 block of Indian Head Highway before she was struck by a vehicle backing out of a spot around 6:10 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 6 in Oxon Hill, county police said.  Investigators were working to determine why Tucker fell. The driver remained on the scene and was not injured. Tucker was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver and the pedestrian did not know each other. Tucker's relat…

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by Cecilia Levine