Crime & Safety
Victim Identified in Head-On Fatal Crash
A Lanham man died Thursday when his car was hit by a car that reportedly crossed the center line in Laurel, police said.
Authorities have released the name of a Lanham man killed Thursday afternoon in a head-on crash in Laurel.
The victim is 66-year-old Charles Fletcher of Annapolis Road in Lanham, who died at the scene. The fatal crash happened at 12:50 p.m. at Laurel Bowie Road and Loblolly Pine Drive.
Two people in the other vehicle — a woman and a young girl — were both taken to an area hospital. They were not seriously hurt, officials said.
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Investigators say Fletcher’s car was northbound on Laurel Bowie Road when another car crossed the center line and struck Fletcher’s car head-on. The other driver and her passenger suffered non-life threatening injuries.
No charges have been filed in the case.
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Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at (301) 731- 4422.
Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to http://www.pgcrimesolvers.com.
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