Woman Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland, Police Say

A woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver late on Monday night in Capitol Heights in Maryland, police say.

The hit-and-run was reported in the 6500 block of Walker Mill Road on Monday.
Photo Credit: *Prince George's Police Department*

11/15/2022 8:39 p.m.

Officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department responded at approximately 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, to the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Rochelle Avenue in the unincorporated section of District Heights.

The initial investigation determined that an unidentified driver struck the pedestrian in the roadway before fleeing the sene. The pedestrian was transported to an area hospital, where she was pronounced dead on Monday night.

Officials said that the woman’s family has been notified and her name and age will be released as the investigation continues.

No descriptive information about the hit-and-run driver or vehicle involved in the fatal crash was released by investigators

Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit by calling (301) 731-4422 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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