A woman was killed in a fatal police-involved pedestrian collision in Prince George’s County on Saturday night. The incident began in a parking lot on Oxon Hill Road, where officers discovered a stolen car linked to a carjacking. The woman attempted to flee the scene in the stolen vehicle but crashed it. She then jumped out of the car, ran across I-495, and was struck by two passing cars, resulting in her death. The drivers of the cars were not injured in the incident.
The Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division is looking into the case, and Maryland State Police are conducting ongoing investigations. The woman’s identity will be released in the coming days, and it is unclear at this time if she was a suspect in the carjacking. Details about the carjacking itself, including where and when the vehicle was initially stolen, and whether there are other suspects involved have not been disclosed by authorities.
The information in this report is sourced from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The incident highlights the importance of safe driving and the potential consequences of criminal activities escalating into dangerous situations on busy highways like I-495.
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