4 Killed When Stolen Kia Crashes Into Tree, Bursts Into Flames: Prince George's Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Four individuals died in a fiery car crash Friday night in Mitchellville. The vehicle that burned up had been involved in an armed carjacking earlier that day in Greenbelt. As of Monday morning, the individuals' ages and genders remained unknown due to the severity of their burns. Their names will be released after they are identified and families notified.

On Sept. 29 around 7:30 p.m., officers in the area of Lottsford Road and Palmetto Drive saw a Kia Sorento with expired temporary tags. Officers turned on their emergency equipment and tried to stop the Kia but the vehicle sped off. They pursued the Kia but lost sight of the vehicle and ended up the police pursuit. Officers were informed that the registered vehicle didn't match the paper tag, so they continued to search for the vehicle but couldn't find it, according to the police department.

Four minutes later, a witness told police that the driver of the Kia passed them on the shoulder of the road in the 12800 block of Woodmore Road. While passing the vehicle, the driver lost control and crashed into a tree. The Kia Sorento burst into flames. Rescue workers put out the fire and tried to save the four people inside but all were pronounced dead at the scene. The crash site was approximately 2.5 miles from the site of the attempted traffic stop, the police department noted.

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.