Prince George’s County, MD – On 06/02/2016 at approximately 2256 hours, the Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack responded for a three vehicle personal-injury collision involving the above vehicles and operators. Preliminary Investigation revealed vehicle #1 (GMC Yukon) was traveling E/B on US-50 when the operator of the vehicle traveled off the roadway, striking the center median guardrail, becoming airborne. The vehicle came to a rest in lane #1 of E/B US-50. Vehicle #2 (Cadillac SRX-4) was traveling W/B on US-50 in lane #1. Vehicles #1 and #2 collided head-on, causing vehicle #2 to come to rest in lane #2 of W/B US-50. Vehicle #3 (Chevrolet Aveo) was traveling W/B on US-50 in lane #2. Vehicle #3 struck vehicle #2 in a T-bone style fashion in lane #2.
All three (3) operators of the vehicles were transported to nearby hospitals for treatment to injuries sustained in the collision. The operator of vehicle #2, succumbed to her injuries and was pronounced deceased by medical staff at Prince George’s Hospital. The driver of vehicle #1 displayed signs of narcotic impairment. The Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to the scene for further investigation. Both lanes for W/B US-50 were closed as traffic was diverted onto MD-202 during this investigation. The State Highway Administration handled the lane closure. All lanes were reopened at 0343 hours.
Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to contact the Maryland State Police, College Park Barrack. The investigation is continuing.