PGPD PGPD Investigates Fatal Collision in Fort Washington

[newsBot]

The Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that occurred Tuesday night in Fort Washington. The victim is 56-year-old Willie Thames, Jr of Washington, D.C.




On November 10, 2020 at approximately 9:15 pm, officers responded to the 7300 block of Allentown Road for a motorcycle crash. The preliminary investigation revealed Thames, Jr was traveling southbound on Allentown Road near Lanham Lane when for reasons that remain under investigation, Thames, Jr lost control of his motorcycle. The motorcycle then left the roadway ultimately striking a chunk of concrete and brick and throwing Thames, Jr off of his motorcycle. Thames, Jr was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead a few days later.



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.

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.