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Thursday, October 17, 2019

Recent Prince George's County Pedestrian Fatalities May Reflect a National Trend

Recent pedestrian fatalities:

  • On September 2nd, at approximately 8:50 pm, patrol officers were called to the 5500 block of St. Barnabas Road for a collision involving a pedestrian. Responding officers found the victim suffering from critical injuries. He was taken to a hospital where he died a short time later.
  • On September 7th, at approximately 11:40 pm, patrol officers were called to the 5900 block of Silver Hill Road for a collision involving a pedestrian. They located the pedestrian suffering from critical injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
  • On September 19th, at approximately 11:40 pm, patrol officers were called to the 1200 block of Marblewood Avenue for a welfare check. The responding officers discovered Williams unresponsive in the roadway with injuries consistent with being struck by a vehicle. He was pronounced dead on the scene. 
  • On September 21st, at approximately 8:30 am, patrol officers responded to the southbound ramp of I-295 and southbound Indian Head Highway for a vehicle collision involving two pedestrians. When officers arrived on the scene, they discovered Miguel and another man suffering from critical injuries after being hit by a car.
  • On October 14th, at approximately 11:35 pm, patrol officers were called to St. Barnabas Road at Raleigh Road for a report of a pedestrian collision.The preliminary investigation revealed the pedestrians were attempting to cross St. Barnabas Road mid-block when they were struck by the SUV. Grier suffered critical injuries and was rushed to a hospital. She died a short time later. The second victim, an adult male, suffered what appears to be non-life-threatening injuries. The victims were not in a crosswalk at the time of the collision.