Male Dies After Fort Washington Car Accident: Police

Bowie MD

08 June, 2021

12:17 PM

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FORT WASHINGTON, MD — Police said a male died after a Friday car accident in Fort Washington. Officers are withholding the victim's name until they notify his family. An incident report noted that the single-vehicle collision happened around 2.45 p.m. Police explained that the driver was heading west on Palmer Road approaching Potomac Heights Drive when he lost control of his vehicle for unknown reasons. The unidentified vehicle crossed the double yellow lines and hit a tree, the write-up continued. Medics took the victim to an unnamed hospital where he died soon after, the press release concluded. The Prince George's County Police Department asked anybody with information to call (301) 731-4422. Tipsters can stay anonymous by dialing 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), visiting pgcrimesolvers.com or using the "P3 Tips" mobile application. The case number is 21-0024963. Subscribe to your local Patch newsletter. Download our mobile application from the App Store or Google Play. Have a story idea? Please contact me at [email protected] with any pitches, tips or questions. Follow me on Twitter @JacobBaumgart and on Facebook @JacobBaumgartJournalist to stay up-to-date with the latest Anne Arundel County and Prince George's County news.