1 Dead, 1 Injured After Crash In Prince George's: Police

KETTERING, MD — Police said a crash near Kettering killed one person and injured another Saturday morning. Officers identified the victim as Diamond T. Hayes of Mitchellville. She was 23.

Medics took Hayes and the other wounded driver to the University of Maryland Prince George’s Hospital Center, an incident report noted. Hayes died soon after, the write-up added.

Troopers advised that the accident happened around 7:35 a.m. Hayes traveled solo down westbound Central Avenue and approached a red light at Watkins Park Drive where two cars were stopped, police detailed.

Officers explained that the signal turned green, and Hayes quickly changed lanes. Her 2020 Nissan Versa then hit the back of a 2019 Ford Explorer and eventually a 2011 Ford truck, the report indicated.

The collision hurt the 75-year-old Upper Marlboro man who was the only one in the Explorer, troopers informed. The 55-year old Edgewater man driving the truck was uninjured and drove away from the scene, police reported.

The Maryland State Police is still investigating the cause of the accident.

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