Construction Worker Fatally Hit Along Indian Head Highway: Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — A road construction worker was fatally hit by a driver traveling along northbound Indian Head Highway and Kerby Hill Road in Fort Washington.

Huerta Melendez, 56, of Montgomery Village, was hit and killed after the driver struck several traffic cones. Melendez was standing in a closed-off section of the highway. The driver then hit a median and a second vehicle.

Melendez was pronounced dead on the scene.

The driver was taken to the hospital with injuries that do not appear to be life-threatening. The second driver wasn't injured, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 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 22-0049254.