(COLLEGE PARK, MD) — Maryland State Police crash investigators have developed new information from evidence at the scene that provides a better description of the vehicle believed to have struck and killed a man walking along I-495 at I-95 early today.
Troopers now believe the vehicle that struck and killed the man was a silver 2018 or 2019 Nissan Altima. They believe the vehicle is damaged on the passenger side. Troopers describe the damage to the vehicle as potentially extensive and say it could involve the bumper, hood, headlight, fender and mirror along the passenger side of the car. They believe the man was struck by the vehicle sometime between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. today.
Positive identification of the adult African American male victim has not been made. Efforts are underway, but it is not known how long it will be until his identification is confirmed.
Anyone who witnessed this collision, or who may have information about the suspect vehicle, is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the College Park Barracks at 301-345-3101.
Troopers now believe the vehicle that struck and killed the man was a silver 2018 or 2019 Nissan Altima. They believe the vehicle is damaged on the passenger side. Troopers describe the damage to the vehicle as potentially extensive and say it could involve the bumper, hood, headlight, fender and mirror along the passenger side of the car. They believe the man was struck by the vehicle sometime between the hours of 3:00 a.m. and 5:30 a.m. today.
Positive identification of the adult African American male victim has not been made. Efforts are underway, but it is not known how long it will be until his identification is confirmed.
Anyone who witnessed this collision, or who may have information about the suspect vehicle, is urged to contact Maryland State Police at the College Park Barracks at 301-345-3101.
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.