A motorcycle driver was killed Sunday morning in a collision with another vehicle at the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Sheridan Street in Chillum, Maryland. Prince George's County police said the man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the driver and passenger of the other vehicle were taken to a hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
According to WJLA, officers responded to the crash around 11:40 a.m. Investigators are still working to determine what led to the collision, and no cause has been publicly confirmed. Police are asking anyone with information to contact the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
A Dangerous Stretch of Road
Sunday's fatal crash is not the only serious wreck to hit New Hampshire Avenue this year. A separate collision near New Hampshire Avenue and Metzerott Road in Adelphi, also in Prince George's County, killed three people in a crash involving a motorcycle, per FOX 5 DC. That collision, reported around 11:25 p.m. on a Tuesday, involved three vehicles.
Further north on the same corridor, in White Oak, Montgomery County police responded to a single-vehicle collision on New Hampshire Avenue that left one adult male with life-threatening injuries, according to MoCoShow. That crash shut down all lanes of New Hampshire Avenue between Nora Drive and Heartfields Drive while investigators worked the scene.
Motorcycle Deaths Climbing Statewide
Motorcycle Deaths Climbing Statewide
Prince George's County, where Sunday's crash occurred, has recorded seven motorcyclist deaths in 2026, the third-highest total among Maryland jurisdictions, per the same Banner analysis. The county has also seen the most overall roadway fatalities in the state this year, with 64 of Maryland's 339 total traffic deaths. Statewide, Maryland has logged more than 79,000 total crashes so far in 2026, an average of more than 274 per day, the report found.
Investigation Continues
As of Sunday, Prince George's County police had not released additional details about what caused the crash at New Hampshire Avenue and Sheridan Street, and the identity of the motorcycle driver has not been made public. Investigators continue to urge witnesses to come forward as the case remains under review by the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit.
