Police Ask For Tips In Deadly Pedestrian Collision In Accokeek

ACCOKEEK, MD — Detectives continue to investigate a now-deadly pedestrian collision that happened in early August.

Investigators have been attempting to locate the victim's next of kin to inform them of his death, which was done on Wednesday.

On Aug. 5 at approximately 1:40 a.m., Prince George's police officers were called to Indian Head Highway and Farmington Road after a report of a pedestrian collision. Anthony Wright of Washington, D.C., 65, was taken to a hospital where he died on Aug. 28.

The preliminary investigation suggests Wright was walking on Indian Head Highway when, for reasons now being investigated, he was hit by a vehicle traveling southbound. The uninjured driver remained at the scene.

Investigators ask anyone who witnessed the collision or has dash-camera or home surveillance footage of the incident to contact the Prince George’s County Police Department at 301-731-4422.