Crime & Safety
3 Children Killed In Oxon Hill Crash: Reports
Three children have died after a crash involving a driver who may have been under the influence, according to a report.
OXON HILL, MD -- A deadly Sunday night crash in Oxon Hill has claimed the lives of three children and left two adults injured, and police are investigating whether a driver was under the influence, according to a report.
Fox 5 reports that the crash happened at around 10 p.m. on Indian Head Highway at Wilson Bridge Drive, and it involved three vehicles, shutting down Indian Head Highway in the early morning hours on Monday.
Three children have been confirmed dead.
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U/D RT 210 - there are no words to describe this crash except to say it is a tragedy. #PGFD
— Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) December 31, 2018
Fox 5 quotes a Prince George's County police officer as saying that police suspect the driver was under the influence.
Fox 5 reporter Evan Lambert tweeted that the pickup truck driver hit a car that had two adults and three children inside. The adults are in the hospital.
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Indian Head Highway has seen dozens of crashes over the years, many of them fatal. It is considered one of the most dangerous stretches of road in the region.
Image of Indian Head Highway and Wilson Bridge Drive via Google Maps
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