The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision in University Park early Monday morning. The decedent is 30-year-old Jennifer Sorto of Del Mar Drive in Woodbridge, Virginia.
On December 9, 2019 at approximately 12:30 am, officers were in the area of Aldelphi Road and Van Buren Street in University Park when they observed a driver in a red SUV who appeared to be not wearing a seatbelt. Officers activated their emergency lights and sirens and attempted a traffic stop. The SUV came to a brief stop. The officers stepped out of their vehicle and were walking towards the SUV when Sorto placed the SUV in drive and fled the area. When the officers returned to their vehicles, the SUV was gone from sight. There was no pursuit. The officers got in their vehicle and begin to canvass the immediate area in search for the SUV. Minutes later they discovered the SUV overturned in a resident’s front yard in the 7100 block of College Heights Drive. A male passenger was standing outside of the car and Sorto was located inside the vehicle. Officers called for emergency medical assistance. Sorto was pronounced dead on the scene.
Preliminarily, investigators believe the SUV struck an unoccupied parked car, skidded sideways, and flipped before striking a house. In the early part of the investigation, it is believed that excessive speed, road and weather conditions were factors in the collision. Investigators will also work to determine if alcohol or any other intoxicants played a role. The investigation is ongoing.
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.