Man In The Road Killed By Passing Vehicle

LANHAM, MD — A 39-year-old man was hit by a passing vehicle late Friday night.

On Nov. 7 around 10:50 p.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the intersection of Annapolis Road and Whitfield Chapel Road in Lanham for a collision involving a pedestrian. Officers found the victim in the road with trauma. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Officers identified the victim as Pedro Antonio Joya of no fixed address.

The preliminary investigation indicated the involved driver hit Joya while traveling westbound on Annapolis Road. The driver remained on the scene and was uninjured.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call detectives at 301-731-4422.