Toyota Camry Driver Rear-Ends Dump Truck Killing Woman: Maryland State Police

PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, MD — Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash involving a dump truck and a Toyota Camry that happened late Wednesday night in Prince George’s County.

Shortly before 11 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of eastbound U.S. Route 50 east of Maryland Route 202 for a report of a crash. According to a preliminary investigation, a 1994 Toyota Camry and a 2004 Peterbilt dump truck were traveling east on Route 50 when the Toyota rear ended the dump truck.

The passenger of the Toyota, identified as Joan Louise Briggs, 26, of Bowie, was declared dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. The driver of the Toyota, Jacob Donato Roberts, 25, of Bowie, was taken to an area hospital. The driver of the dump truck refused medical treatment at the scene.

The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration helped with lane closures and traffic. The road was closed for approximately four hours following the crash. The cause of the crash remains under investigation.