Bus Bursts Into Flames With Kids On Board After Motorcycle Crashes Into It: Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A motorcyclist crashed into the front of a Prince George's County Public Schools bus Thursday, which then caught on fire with students and the driver still on board. Flames at the front of the bus forced the driver and three students to escape out the back door of the bus. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene.

Prince George's County Police officials said the incident happened around 4:30 p.m. in the 11200 block of Brandywine Road near Northgate Parkway in Clinton. According to the police department, the motorcyclist was traveling southbound on Brandywine Road when, for unknown reasons, the driver lost control, crossed into the northbound lanes and hit the bus head-on.

Investigators have identified the victim as 25-year-old Donovan Smith of Upper Marlboro.

The incident remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call 301-731-4422 or 1-866-411-TIPS. Callers wanting to remain anonymous can call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device. Refer to case number 23-008019.