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22-Year-Old Passenger Killed In Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection Identified By Police
A 22-year-old passenger was killed in a two-car crash at a busy Upper Marlboro intersection, prompting an investigation by the Prince George’s County Police Department. David Romero, of Upper Marlboro, was fatally injured in the crash, which was reported around 3:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, at the intersection of Ritchie Marlboro Road and Sansbury Road, authorities said. When officers arrived, they found Romero and two drivers injured. Romero was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, while the two drivers sustained what were described as non-life-t…
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Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (
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Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George's County that left one man dead early Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Piney Branch Road, according to the police department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Police say the driver of a sedan was traveling eastbound on Piney Branch Road when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway. The man, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, wa…
Police & Fire
Police ID Maryland Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County
Prince George’s County police investigators are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 52-year-old woman on Oxon Hill Road Thursday night, then fled the scene without stopping, officials say. Temple Hills resident Sandra Abarca Orellana has been identified as the person killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver. According to police, Abarca Orellana was struck and killed around 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road. Officers responded to the scene and found the victim in the eastbound lane of the roadway, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead …
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
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…
Obituaries
Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland
Friends and family of a 50-year-old man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on New Year's Day are rallying the community for support as they hope to send his body back to his native Guatemala. Marcial Gregorio Tom was struck at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the intersection of Landover Road and Neighbor Lane in Cheverly by an unknown driver who fled the scene after the fatal strike, police say. According to a department spokesperson, officers were called to the intersection when passersby found the unresponsive man in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver was trave…
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Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County
A 15-year-old in a stolen minivan taken out of Charles County was killed in a wrong-way crash with a pickup truck in Prince George's County, according to police. Accokeek resident Shaun Shelton has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton on Friday afternoon. According to a spokesperson from the department, at around 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and minivan driven by Shelton in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court. FATAL…
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Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Intersection On New Year's Day
New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department after a 50-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on New Year's Day. Tom Gregorio was struck at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the intersection of Landover Road and Neighbor Lane in Cheverly by an unknown driver who fled the scene after the fatal strike, police say. According to a department spokesperson, officers were called to the intersection when passersby found an unresponsive Gregorio in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver was traveling north on Landover Road when Greg…
Police & Fire
Know Anything? Hit-Run Driver At Large After Killing Pedestrian In MD On New Year's Day
A hit-and-run driver remains at large after a Maryland crash that claimed the life of a pedestrian on New Year’s Day. Prince George’s County Police responded to the crash near Landover Road and Neighbor Lane and found an unresponsive man in the roadway around 8:45 p.m. on Monday night, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene and has not been identified. Investigators believe the driver was heading northbound on Landover Road before fatally striking the man and speeding off. Anyone with information is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision…
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Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police
More than a week after being involved with a crash with an SUV while driving in Prince George's County, police say that a 34-year-old man has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Capitol Heights resident David Walton, Jr. died over the weekend after he was involved in a now-fatal crash on Monday, Dec. 11 with another driver in Landover, authorities announced on Tuesday. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road. The crash was reported at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheri…
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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV, Pickup Truck In Prince George's County: Police
Police have identified the 46-year-old man who was killed after being struck by two drivers earlier this week in Prince George's County. Temple Hills resident Mitchel Feaster II died at an area hospital after he was hit twice during an early morning incident on Thursday morning, according to a police spokesperson. Shortly after 3 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 9, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded to the 4900 block of Saint Barnabas Road, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck by an SUV and then a pickup truck in the eastbound lanes of the roa…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Police ID 77-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Driver
Police say that a 77-year-old man was struck and killed by a driver while walking along the roadway in Fort Washington. Foday Salim has been identified as the person who was hit by a sedan at around 7 a.m. on Thursday morning in the 6800 block of Bock Road, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson, who said that for unknown reasons, he was struck in the roadway. 6800 block of Bock Road in Fort Washington.Google Maps street view The Fort Washington resident was found unresponsive when first responders arrived, and he was rushed to an area hospital, where Salim…
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Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Maryland Crash, Police Say
Police say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a scooter driver overnight in Prince George's County. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers were called to the 7500 block of Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, where there was a report of a person who had been struck by a rider, who also suffered injuries. According to the initial investigation, the rider of a scooter was traveling east on Greenbelt Road when they lost control and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment of what …
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Bicyclist Killed After Being Struck By Driver In Maryland, Police Say
Another bicyclist in Maryland has been killed after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro resident Gregory McCullom, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, according to authorities. Officers from the Prince George's Police Department were called shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 23 to the area of Williams Beanes Road and Federal Court in Upper Marlboro, where there was a report of a bicyclist who was struck by a driver. Williams Beanes Road and Federal Court in Upper MarlboroGoogle Maps street view Invest…
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Police ID DC Teen Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection
A 19-year-old Washington, DC woman has been identified as the victim killed in an early morning collision while walking near a Southern Maryland intersection. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block of Central Avevnue, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he hit Ciera Graham, 19, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders. It remains un…
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Woman Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection (
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A woman was killed in an early morning collision near a Southern Maryland intersection on Monday morning, police say. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. According to police, the woman's name will be released at a later time once her ID is confir…
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Bicyclist Dies At Hospital Week After Hit-Run Crash In MD, Police Say
The 28-year-old bicyclist struck by a hit-and-run driver late last month has died and the Prince George's County Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in tracking down the person responsible. Hyattsville resident Henok Gereta has died from her injuries after being hit by a pick-up truck while riding her bike in Chillum, officials announced on Wednesday, July 5. The hit-and-run was reported at approximately 2:10 a.m. on June 25 in the area of East-West Highway and Chillum Manor Road. Police say that after striking Geteta, the driver of a black pick-up truck sped away while hi…
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Hit-Run Driver Who 'AIN'T
Skeered
' At Large After Fatal Crash In MD: Police
Seen him? The Prince George’s County Police Department is attempting to track down the reckless hit-and-run driver who struck and killed Hyattsville resident Michael Robinson, Jr. earlier this month as he was riding his motorcycle. On the day of the fatal motorcycle crash on Tuesday, June 13, police say that an unknown driver in Ford Crown Victoria crossed over the double-yellow line on Woodyard Road in Clinton and struck Robinson’s motorcycle before ping-ponging off another vehicle and speeding away. Robinson was rushed to an area hospital with critical injuries and he died on Tuesday, J…
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Killed Person In Wheelchair In MD, Police Say
Police in Prince George’s County are seeking the public’s assistance after a pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Prince George’s County Police Department this week following an incident on Saturday morning that left a pedestrian dead in Hyattsville and a driver at large. Officers were called at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 to the area of University Boulevard and Riggs Road to investigate a crash. According to investigators, the driver struck the pedestrian, who was a wheelchair user, in the r…
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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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Former DC Football Player ID'd As Victim Of Prince George's Crash
A 27-year-old man has died after a multiple-vehicle crash in Temple Hills, authorities say. Police have identified Stephan Wolley as the driver killed in the tragic crash that occurred in the late night hours of Saturday, Feb. 11, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson. DC's St. John's College High School and its football team made the following announcement on Facebook: It is with great sadness that St. John’s mourns the loss of one of our own, Stephan Wolley. Stephan passed away on... Posted by St. John’s Football on Monday, February 13, 2023 Investigat…
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Police ID Upper Marlboro Man Killed After Head-On Motorcycle Crash Into Occupied School Bus
A 25-year-old Upper Marlboro man was killed after a motorcycle crashed into a school bus in Clinton, authorities say. Donovan Smith fatally crashed into the occupied bus around 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, Feb. 8, in the area of Brandywine Road and Northgate Parkway, according to a Prince George's County Police Department spokesperson. Investigators say that Smith was riding south on Brandywine Road when he lost control of the motorcycle and crossed over the double yellow line, striking the school bus head-on. The driver of the school bus was transporting three students, none of whom were i…
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Waldorf Man Dead After Striking Tree In Late Night Crash In Prince George's County, Police Say
Police are investigating a fatal crash that killed a Waldorf man, authorities say. Earl Estep III, 40, was identified as the victim in a fatal crash that occurred the night of Saturday, Feb. 4, according to a Prince George's County police spokesperson. Officers located Estep's vehicle after he crashed in the 14200 block of Brandywine Road around 10:10 p.m. Investigation revealed that Estep was driving south on Brandywine Road when his car crossed the double yellow centerline, running off the road and striking a tree. Estep was pronounced dead on the scene. Anyone with information on this …
Obituaries
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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Infamously Dangerous Road Takes Another Life In Prince George's County
A woman is dead after crashing into a utility pole on an infamously dangerous road in Prince George's County, authorities say. The woman reportedly crashed into the pole after losing control of her vehicle while driving south on Indian Head Highway near Berry Road, around 2 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23, according to Prince George's County Police. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are currently trying to confirm her identity and notify family. Anyone with 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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Man Standing In Road Hit By Car In Prince George's County
A man has died after being struck by a car in Suitland, authorities say. Prince George's County Police responded to the incident, which they say occurred around 11:30 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 22 in the 4700 block of Silver Hill Road. Initial investigation revealed that the driver of a sedan was traveling west on Silver Hill Road when they struck the pedestrian, who was standing in the roadway. The victim was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver was not injured and remained on scene after the collision. The identity of the victim will be released once family is located and notified. …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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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