Wrong-Way Crash on I-495 Claims The Life Of Prince George's Driver

Bowie MD

09 June, 2022

4:07 PM

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PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A Brandywine resident died after a driver going the wrong way down I-495 hit her head-on. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-495 at Central Avenue for a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a Lincoln Navigator driven by Donisha Alexus Leatherwood, 30, of Hyattsville, began traveling southbound in the northbound lanes of I-495. Leatherwood crashed into a Buick Enclave, which was traveling north in the northbound lanes on I-495. The driver of the Buick, identified as Mignon Allison Kirksey, 51, of Brandywine, was pronounced deceased at the scene. Leatherwood was taken by ambulance to an area hospital for treatment of her injuries. The road was closed for about six hours after the crash. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is investigating the incident. No charges have been filed at this time after investigators consulted with the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office. Once the Crash Team completes its investigation, they will turn their findings over to the Prince George's County State's Attorney's Office, which will make the ultimate decision on what charges to pursue in this case.