Crime & Safety

2 Killed, 2 Critically Injured In Car Crash Near Oxon Hill

A single vehicle car crash near Oxon Hill has killed 2 people and critically injured two others. A fifth passenger also was injured.

OXON HILL, MD — Two people died in a single vehicle car crash Tuesday night in Oxon Hill.

On July 1 at approximately 9:10 p.m., officers were called to northbound Indian Head Highway at the exit for Kerby Hill Road for a report of a crash. The vehicle was carrying five people. Ursula Churn, 70, of Washington, D.C., was pronounced dead at the scene. A second passenger died a short time later at a hospital. The driver and fourth passenger suffered injuries considered life-threatening. The fifth passenger suffered injuries not considered life-threatening, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.

A preliminary investigation indicates the driver was traveling northbound on Indian Head Highway approaching the exit ramp for Kerby Hill Road, when for reasons currently under investigation, her vehicle struck a traffic barrier and overturned.

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Anyone with information about this case is asked to call police investigators at 301-731-4422. Anyone with information also can contact Crime Solvers online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, the “P3 Tips” mobile app (search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play to download the app onto a mobile device), or call 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).

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