A man was killed overnight on 14th Avenue in Prince George's County after a driver struck him and left without stopping, according to police. Officers responded around 1 a.m. to the 7900 block of 14th Avenue for a reported pedestrian collision and found the man lying in the roadway, where he was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said the driver of the vehicle that struck him did not remain at the scene, according to WJLA. As of 2:14 a.m., 14th Avenue was closed in both directions at Kanawha Street as investigators worked the scene. FOX 5 DC also reported that the Prince George's County Police Department was investigating the fatal overnight crash.
Police Appeal for Dashcam and Doorbell Footage
Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the crash, or who has dashcam or home surveillance footage from the area, to contact the Prince George's County Police Department. The station's report notes that the crash remains under investigation, with no further details released about how the collision occurred.
A Pattern of Unsolved Pedestrian Deaths
This is not the first time Prince George's County has seen a driver flee after striking a pedestrian. In September, officers responded around 12:30 a.m. to the 6300 block of Allentown Road in Camp Springs for a separate reported pedestrian collision, per the same account from WJLA. In that case, the victim was using a wheelchair when he was struck and was pronounced dead at the scene, and police said the driver again did not remain, with a preliminary investigation suggesting the vehicle had been headed northbound on Allentown Road. Investigators described that striking vehicle as a dark blue or black SUV or pickup truck.
Years earlier, in November 2022, a woman pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run in the county; she was found in the roadway in the 6500 block of Walker Mill Road and died after being taken to a hospital, according to the Washington Post.
What Maryland Law Requires After a Crash
Maryland law spells out what a driver must do after a crash that injures another person. Under state transportation statute §20-102, a driver involved in such an accident must immediately stop as close to the scene as possible without obstructing traffic more than necessary. No suspect has been identified in Wednesday morning's crash.
