PGPD Fatal Collision in Fort Washington Under Investigation

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The department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision that happened Friday afternoon in Fort Washington. The deceased driver’s name will be released once he is identified and his family is notified.

On June 4th, 2021, at approximately 2:45 pm, patrol officers were called to the area of Palmer Road and Potomac Heights Drive for a single-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation revealed the decedent was traveling westbound on Palmer Road approaching Potomac Heights Drive, when for reasons that are under investigation, the driver lost control of the vehicle, crossed the double yellow line and struck a tree. The driver was taken to a hospital where he was pronounce dead.

Anyone with information on this case 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 (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto your mobile device. Please refer to case number 21-0024963.

Disclaimer: In the U.S.A., all persons accused of a crime by the State are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. See: https://so.md/presumed-innocence. Additionally, all of the information provided above is solely from the perspective of the respective law enforcement agency and does not provide any direct input from the accused or persons otherwise mentioned. You can find additional information about the case by searching the Maryland Judiciary Case Search Database using the accused's name and date of birth. The database is online at https://so.md/mdcasesearch . Persons named who have been found innocent or not guilty of all charges in the respective case, and/or have had the case ordered expunged by the court can have their name, age, and city redacted by following the process defined at https://so.md/expungeme.