Crime & Safety
2 Motorcyclists Killed In Separate Cases After Crashing Into Car, Hitting Person: Police
Two motorcyclists were killed in separate incidents after one crashed into the back of a car and another hit a pedestrian, police say.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — With warmer weather upon us, more motorcycles are taking to the highways. Last week, two motorcyclists were killed in back-to-back crashes in Prince George's County.
On Wednesday about 8:45 p.m., 26-year-old Josue Delgado Delgado of Hyattsville hit the back of a car in the eastbound lanes of Annapolis Road in Landover Hills. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Thursday around 12:10 p.m.,. 57-year-old Reginald Thornes of Capitol Heights was heading eastbound on Central Avenue in Seat Pleasant when he hit a pedestrian who was crossing the road. Thornes was taken to a hospital where he later died. The pedestrian also suffered serious injuries.
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According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the majority of multi-vehicle motorcycle crashes typically happen when other drivers don't see the motorcyclist.
Anyone with information about these cases is asked to call the Prince George's County Police Department Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.
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