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Hit-Run Driver At Large After Killing Pedestrian In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver At Large After Killing Pedestrian In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Killing Pedestrian In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) Police are working to identify the driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash that was reported late in Prince George's County on Saturday night. A pedestrian was walking along Saint Barnabas Road shortly before midnight on Jan. 13 when they were struck by a driver who proceeded to speed away, rather than stopping in Temple Hills. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around 11:55 p.m. on Saturday night, a man was walking in the 4500 block of Saint Barnabas Road when a driver traveling south struck him and fled the area. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
17-Year-Old Boy Fatally Run Over By 2 Cars In Maryland Town 17-Year-Old Boy Fatally Run Over By 2 Cars In Maryland Town
17-Year-Old Boy Fatally Run Over By 2 Cars In Maryland Town A 17-year-old boy was fatally struck by two cars in Howard County this weekend, police said. The boy was in the roadway when he was struck by a 2022 Hyundai Tucscon heading west on Gorman Road near Murray Hill Road, around 3:20 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 19 in Laurel, county police said. The boy was then struck a second time by a 2018 Honda Civic that was traveling behind the Hyundai. The boy was pronounced dead at the scene. The drivers of both vehicles were uninjured and remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Obituaries
Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say
Stolen Kia Driver Kills Popular Pair In Fiery Hit-Run Maryland Crash, Police Say Police have identified a pair from Cameroon who emigrated to the United States and settled in Maryland before being killed by a hit-and-run driver late last month. John Fombi, 42, of Bladensburg, and Hyattsville resident Emmaculate Enoh, 34, were driving home from work in late August when they were hit by a driver in Prince William County who fled the scene, leaving the two behind, according to their families. A driver in a stolen Kia was traveling north on Landover Road when it struck a second car attempting to make a turn onto the roadway. Both the Kia and the Toyota Camry that was hit, w…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
MD Dads Killed In Anacostia River Crash MD Dads Killed In Anacostia River Crash
MD Dads Killed In Anacostia River Crash Support is swelling for the families of two men who were among three killed when their vehicle splash landed in the Anacostia River in Washington, DC late last week. First responders were called at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge after receiving reports of a vehicle that had gone into the water. Water search below S. Capitol St Bridge. Witnesses report seeing vehicle go into water. Track marks located leading to water. Search by land, water & air in progress utilizing Fireboats, @uscoastguard, @DCPoliceDept harbor & @uspar…

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by Zak Failla
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
Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes
Man, Woman Indicted For Separate Fatal Maryland Crashes Two drivers involved in separate fatal crashes in Montgomery County have been indicted, authorities say. Robert Worrell, 75, was indicted on felony hit and run charges Thursday, July 28, after allegedly hitting Robert Lawrence, 64, the morning of Friday, Aug. 11, 2020, in the 4100 block of Bel Pre Road in Silver Spring.  Lawrence died in a nearby hospital three days after the collision.  Investigators say that Worrell failed to stop and remain at the scene of the collision or attempt to render reasonable aid or report the collision to police. In a separate fatal crash, Jeniffer …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Wrong Way Driver Kills One In Fiery Crash On Capital Beltway Wrong Way Driver Kills One In Fiery Crash On Capital Beltway
Wrong Way Driver Kills One In Fiery Crash On Capital Beltway One person was dead after a wrong way driver crashed into them, igniting their vehicle on the Capital Beltway, reports NBC Washington. Mignon Allison Kirksey, 51, was traveling in the northbound lanes when she was killed after Donisha Alexus Leatherwood, 30, struck her vehicle while going the wrong way on the Outer Loop of I-495 near Central Avenue around 3:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, the outlet reports.  One of the vehicles caught fire after the collision and Leatherwood was transported by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries. Police have not yet said wheth…

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by Annie DeVoe