Upper Marlboro Man Killed, Another In Critical Condition In 4-Car Crash In Laurel: PGPD

LAUREL, MD — A 23-year-old Upper Marlboro man has died after he was involved in a fatal collision Saturday.

On June 1 around 7:15 p.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the 11000 block of Laurel Bowie Road for a report of a crash involving four vehicles. Officers found Justin Xavier Smith dead on the scene. A passenger in a second car was taken to the hospital in critical condition. The driver and passengers in a third vehicle were hospitalized with injuries that aren't life-threatening. Everyone in a fourth vehicle were uninjured, according to police.

A preliminary investigation indicates that Smith and the driver of a second car were travelling southbound on Laurel Bowie Road. For reasons now under investigation, Smith crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lanes and hit a guardrail then collided with a northbound vehicle. At the same time, the second southbound vehicle lost control, left the roadway and struck a tree. Debris from Smith’s car also hit another vehicle.

Anyone with information on this case is asked to call investigators at 301-731-4422.