Man Killed After Vehicle Crashes Into Utility Pole In Ft. Washington

FORT WASHINGTON, MD — Police are investigating a fatal crash that happened in Fort Washington.

On April 1 at approximately 11:40 p.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the 11700 block of Old Fort Road for a single-vehicle crash. Ricardo Richard Brown, 57, of Fort Washington was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead.

The preliminary investigation revealed Brown was traveling northbound on Old Fort Road, when for reasons now under investigation, his vehicle left the roadway and hit a utility pole. Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the police at 301-731-4422.