Crime & Safety
Laurel Woman Killed In Car Crash
A Laurel woman has died after the vehicle she was riding in was involved in a car crash Friday in Hyattsville, police report.
HYATTSVILLE, MD — Detectives are investigating a fatal crash that happened Friday in Hyattsville.
On Dec. 19 around 11:40 a.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the area of Annapolis Road and Baltimore-Washington Parkway for a report of a collision. The preliminary investigation indicates that a driver was traveling westbound along Annapolis Road when their vehicle, for reasons currently being investigated, hit a vehicle traveling eastbound that 49-year-old Laura Johnson of Laurel was riding in, according to police.
The driver, along with a passenger and Johnson, were all taken to a hospital with what were initially considered non-life-threatening injuries. Johnson died at the hospital. The involved driver remained on scene.
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Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 301-731-4422, 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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