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Pedestrian Killed In Prince George’s County Police-Involved Crash Identified Pedestrian Killed In Prince George’s County Police-Involved Crash Identified
Pedestrian Killed In Prince George’s County Police-Involved Crash Identified The pedestrian killed in a police-involved crash in Prince George’s County has been identified as the investigation into the deadly incident continues, officials announced. According to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID), 23-year-old Aniyah Redd, of Temple Hills, was fatally struck in Oxon Hill on Saturday, February 1. The officers involved have also been identified. Prince George’s County Police Sergeant Timothy Shomper, an 11-year veteran, and Corporal David Gross, a 13-year veteran, were involved in the crash, authorities said. A thi…

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Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash
Police Seek Public’s Help Identifying Pedestrian Critically Hurt In MD New Year's Eve Crash Detectives in Montgomery County are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who was critically injured in a serious pedestrian crash on New Year's Eve. Authorities say the pedestrian, described only as a Hispanic male in his early 30s, was struck by at least one vehicle while crossing University Boulevard near East Franklin Avenue in Silver Spring at around 6:11 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 31. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A collision has westbound University Boulevard East closed at East Franklin Avenue. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect delays. #MCPNews #MCPD Posted by M…

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Hit-Run Driver Sought After Pedestrian Dies Months After Crash In Prince George's County: PD Hit-Run Driver Sought After Pedestrian Dies Months After Crash In Prince George's County: PD
Hit-Run Driver Sought After Pedestrian Dies Months After Crash In Prince George's County: PD A pedestrian struck in an October hit-and-run in Temple Hills has died from his injuries, the Prince George’s County Police Department announced on Wednesday. Deon Anthony Smith, 47, who had no fixed address, passed away on Dec. 14, nearly two months after the crash, police said. Officers were initially called to the 4300 block of St. Barnabas Road on Oct. 17 to investigate a reported hit-and-run involving a pedestrian in the area. According to investigators, a driver struck Smith and fled the scene without stopping. Police are actively working to identify both the driver and the vehicle i…

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Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Run Over By Truck In Maryland: PD Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Run Over By Truck In Maryland: PD
Pedestrian Critically Injured Falling Off Tailgate, Being Run Over By Truck In Maryland: PD A pedestrian suffered critical injuries after falling off of a pickup truck tailgate that then backed over him in a Montgomery County work zone, police say. On Thursday morning, first responders were called to the 3500 block of Cherry Valley Drive in Olney, where there was a reported crash involving a Ford F-250 and a pedestrian that left one hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. Investigators say that the pedestrian was sitting on the tailgate of the truck that was being used at a work site, and when the Ford was backing up, the pedestrian fell into the roadway and was run over by t…

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Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police
Driver Charged With Murder After Striking Man With Chevy Suburban In Maryland: State Police A woman who allegedly ran down a man she was involved in an ongoing relationship with in St. Mary's County during a disagreement is facing murder and other charges following an investigation by Maryland State Police. Simone Stewart, 50, has been arrested in connection to the death of Demeatrum Scarborough, 53, who died on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at Medstar Washington Hospital, one day after she ran him over with a truck. Both are from Lexington Park. Police believe Stewart and Scarborough were in a relationship, and further investigation found that they were in an altercation at the time the incid…

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Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (Developing) A 32-year-old woman who unexpectedly crossed into a road and was fatally struck by a Maryland State Police trooper in Anne Arundel County overnight, officials say. Officials were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, to the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road at Route 50, after an SUV hit a woman in the roadway, where investigators noted there is no crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from Anne Arundel County Emergency Medical Services. The driver of the 2016 Ford Explorer, who happens to be a state police trooper, attempted to render a…

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Child Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING) Child Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police (DEVELOPING)
Child Struck By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland: Police (Developing) An investigation has been launched after a child was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Anne Arundel County, police say. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17, officers were called to the scene of a juvenile pedestrian strike in the area of Outing Avenue and East Shore Road in Pasadena before the driver sped away. According to police, the vehicle was described as a white Nissan Pathfinder that left the scene. No additional details about the vehicle or driver have been released. The condition of the child struck by the hit-and-run driver was not available as of 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday…

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Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says
Alcohol May Have Been Contributing Factor For Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Crash, Sheriff Says Alcohol is believed to have been a factor for the pedestrian killed in an overnight Calvert County crash that left an unknown man dead at an area hospital, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 12, deputies were called to the area of northbound Solomons Island Road and Church Street in Prince Frederick, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian who was down. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, the preliminary investigation determined that a 2017 Hyundai Accent being driven by 23-year-old St. Leonard resident Asaun Jaziah Hudso…

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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Both drivers who struck and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian in Howard County fled the scene and are wanted for hit-and-run, police say. Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos went ping-ponging between two cars traveling in opposite directions in Elkridge over the weekend, and both drivers sped away following the fatal strike, according to investigators. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, officers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard when Zepeda Barrientos was struck by a vehicle heading south, then struck again by a second vehicle heading north. Neither driver …

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Traffic
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (DEVELOPING) Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (DEVELOPING)
Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (Developing) A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators. The driver remained at the scene following the strike. Middletown Road was temporarily closed near Etheridge Drive as the sheriff's Traffic Operations officers investigated. The investigation…

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District Man Killed In Prince George's County Crash Identified By Police District Man Killed In Prince George's County Crash Identified By Police
District Man Killed In Prince George's County Crash Identified By Police New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as they continue to investigate a crash that left a 51-year-old District man dead. Jose Hernandez Salvador has been identified by investigators as the pedestrian who was struck by a pick-up truck and died at the hospital days later, authorities announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, officers from the Capitol Heights Police Department were called to the area of Davey Street and Southern Avenue to investigate reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say that the drive…

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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Identified By Police A driver is at large after a fatal hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian over the weekend in Prince George's County, police say. Oxon Hill resident Melvin Garcia, 35, has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed by a driver who fled the scene on Friday afternoon.  According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at around noon on Aug. 16, Garcia was struck in the 6200 block of Oxon Hill Road in Oxon Hill in an area parking lot by a driver in a truck. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders in the area of the Oxon Hill Branch Library. …

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 50 'For Unknown Reasons:' Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 50 'For Unknown Reasons:' Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 50 'For Unknown Reasons:' Maryland State Police (Developing) A pedestrian was killed early on Monday morning in Anne Arundel County in a crash that temporarily shut down lanes on Route 50, state police say. Troopers were called at around 4:30 a.m. on July 1 to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of Route 50, near Maryland Route 424, where there was a reported inoperable vehicle in the roadway. According to Maryland State Police, troopers found the Lexus in the area, which was involved in a crash with the pedestrian, who crossed over the westbound span of the roadway into the eastbound "for unknown reasons" when they were struck. The pedestrian, whose i…

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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say The Montgomery County Department of Police has released a photo of a truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this week. One person was killed and a driver is still at large following an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian in Takoma Park on Monday, according to police. An investigation was launched after a pedestrian was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard, investigators say. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying in the roadway with a head injury. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later…

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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say A pedestrian was killed overnight in Prince George's County after being struck by two drivers along a Bowie roadway. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on Monday, June 3, officers were called to the area of Enterprise Road and Chantilly Lane, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that a driver was heading west on Enterprise Road when he struck the pedestrian in the road, and a second driver then also hit the victim. Both were uninjured. No details about the person killed have been released by investigato…

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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Police Say One person was killed and a driver is at large following an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian in Montgomery County on Monday, according to police. An investigation was launched after a pedestrian was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1000 block of University Boulevard in Takoma Park, investigators say. The driver then fled the scene and has not been located. It is now being investigated by the Montgomery County Police Collision Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information regarding the incident has been asked to contact detectives by calling (240) 773-6620. …

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