Woman dies in hit-and-run; 14 pedestrians killed in Prince George’s in 2024 – NBC4 Washington

A woman died after she was struck by a driver in the Landover area of ​​Prince George’s County late Tuesday and the driver drove off.

Horrifying police figures show how deadly these first months of the year were on county roads:

• 25 people were killed in accidents
• 14 of these people were pedestrians
• Eight of these pedestrians were hit-and-run victims

The name of the woman who was struck and killed was not immediately released.

Officers responded to Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Columbia Park Drive around 10:30 p.m. They found the victim on the road. She was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.

The driver fled. Information about the car or driver was not immediately released. Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact the police.

The intersection is equipped with pedestrian crossing signals, zebra crossings and video surveillance. But dangers remain.

A woman who works nearby said she was sad but not surprised to hear of a tragedy. It’s an uneasy crossroads.

“Please, if you drive in this area, you need to slow down,” she said.

Stay with NBC Washington for more details on this developing story.