Woman killed, suspect injured after Prince George’s County police chase ends in multi-vehicle crash
Woman killed in crash after suspect attempts to flee Prince George’s County police
A woman was killed in a crash caused by a suspect who was fleeing from Prince George’s County police.
BOWIE, Md. - A woman was killed after a crash in Bowie Wednesday evening caused by a suspect who was fleeing from Prince George's County police.
What we know:
Police said a marked cruiser attempted a traffic stop on a suspect connected to an open investigation around 2:45 p.m.
The suspect pulled over, then sped away from the stop on Lanham Severn Road. Shortly after, a police supervisor told officers to stop chasing the suspect.
Nearly a half a mile from the initial stop, the suspect crossed into oncoming traffic and crashed into an uninvolved vehicle in the 12800 block of Ninth Street, according to police.
The driver of the uninvolved car was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police said the suspect was taken to a hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries.
Bowie Fatal Crash
A third vehicle was also hit, but no one in that car was hurt, police said.
The intersection of Lanham Severn Road and 9th Street and the intersection of 9th Street and Maple Avenue are closed due to an ongoing investigation.
The incident is under investigation by the Internal Affairs Division and Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Police have not released the name of the suspect or the woman, and they have not shared why the suspect was under investigation.
The Source: Information in this report is from Prince George's County Fire and Rescue officials.