Crime & Safety
Prince George's County Parents Of 2 Teens Die In Fiery Crash Saturday: Police
A married couple and parents of two teenagers have died in a fiery crash that happened Saturday morning in Prince George's County.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Two people are dead after a fiery crash happened Saturday morning in Prince George's County.
According to the Prince George's County Police, the crash happened at approximately 2:40 a.m. Saturday in the 12200 block of Annapolis Road near Fairwood Parkway in Glenn Dale. Police said the driver lost control, left the road and hit a pole. After crashing, the car caught on fire.
The victims inside the car were pronounced dead at the scene.
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FOX 5 spoke with a family member of the victims who confirmed they were husband and wife Kyle Savage Sr. and Charlene (Charlie) Savage. The couple has two children, a 17-year-old and 14-year-old.
Family also confirmed the 17-year-old attends DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. In response to the accident, DeMatha officials released the following statement:
"The DeMatha community is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of the parents of senior Kyle Savage early Saturday morning. Our prayers are with Kyle, his brother and his family. Our counselors have been in touch with Kyle and we will continue to assist and console him and his family during this most difficult time."
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Police are still investigating what led up to the crash.
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