BALTIMORE (March 22, 2025) – The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal police-involved collision that occurred in Landover, Prince George’s County, Maryland on Friday night.
The preliminary investigation revealed on Friday, March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, an officer with the Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) attempted a traffic stop on a Genesis sedan in the 6300 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. The driver of the vehicle initially stopped, however, the driver of the Genesis fled from the officer during the stop.The officer issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert to area law enforcement with the vehicle description. Several minutes later, Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) officers encountered the Genesis at a nearby gas station located in the 6700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway, activated their emergency equipment, and attempted to stop the car as it traveled eastbound on Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. However, the driver refused to stop, and a brief pursuit ensued. A short time later, the driver of the Genesis collided with an uninvolved Nissan SUV, driven by an adult woman with a juvenile passenger, at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway and Belle Haven Drive in Landover. The woman and juvenile were transported to area hospitals. The woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. The juvenile was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Genesis was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. No officers were injured. The involved officers were equipped with body-worn camera and the vehicles were equipped with dash cameras.
The IID, with assistance from the Maryland State Police Crash Team, is investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.state.md.us.
The IID will generally release the name of the decedent and any involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID protocol.
IID will generally release body-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
The preliminary investigation revealed on Friday, March 21, 2025, at approximately 7:30 pm, an officer with the Seat Pleasant Police Department (SPPD) attempted a traffic stop on a Genesis sedan in the 6300 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. The driver of the vehicle initially stopped, however, the driver of the Genesis fled from the officer during the stop.The officer issued a BOLO (be on the lookout) alert to area law enforcement with the vehicle description. Several minutes later, Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD) officers encountered the Genesis at a nearby gas station located in the 6700 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway, activated their emergency equipment, and attempted to stop the car as it traveled eastbound on Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway. However, the driver refused to stop, and a brief pursuit ensued. A short time later, the driver of the Genesis collided with an uninvolved Nissan SUV, driven by an adult woman with a juvenile passenger, at the intersection of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway and Belle Haven Drive in Landover. The woman and juvenile were transported to area hospitals. The woman was pronounced dead at the hospital. The juvenile was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Genesis was transported to an area hospital in critical condition. No officers were injured. The involved officers were equipped with body-worn camera and the vehicles were equipped with dash cameras.
The IID, with assistance from the Maryland State Police Crash Team, is investigating the circumstances leading up to the collision. Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact the IID at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.state.md.us.
The IID will generally release the name of the decedent and any involved officers within two business days of the incident, although that period may be extended, if necessary, pursuant to IID protocol.
IID will generally release body-worn camera footage within 20 business days of an incident. There may be situations where more than 20 days is necessary, including if investigators need more time to complete witness interviews, if there are technical delays caused by the need to shield the identities of civilian witnesses, or to allow family members to view the video before it is released to the public.
