Man Spooked by Cop Cars, Dies After Crashing Stolen Minivan: PG County Police

CAPITOL HEIGHTS, MD — A man driving a stolen minivan was spooked after seeing police cruisers, causing him to collide with one of them and then with a telephone pole, which killed the driver, police say.

A report from the Prince George's County Police Department states that 26-year-old Coree Parks of Northwest D.C. was driving in a stolen minivan at around 9:15 p.m. when he noticed marked police cruisers in the area, which were actively looking for the minivan.

Parks fled the area, driving over a median strip at the intersection of Silver Hill Road and Marlboro Pike and then striking a marked police car, disabling the cruiser, the report states.

Parks kept driving, and then lost control of the minivan, colliding with a telephone pole at the intersection of Walker Mill Road and Addison Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police say that no officers pursued him at any point, and a review of dash cam video confirmed this.

The report adds: "Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS, text “PGPD plus your message” to CRIMES (274637) on your cell phone or go to www.pgcrimesolvers.com."

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