Death by Cop 2021-2025
Search fatalities
You can use any or all of the fields to refine the search.
Name Not Disclosed
Gender : Female
Age :
Race : Unknown
Date : 02/28/2025
Location : Intersection of 23rd Avenue and East-West Highway
City : Chillum
County : Prince George's
State : Maryland
Agency : Hyattsville Police Department
Officer(s) :Not Disclosed
Cause of Death : Vehicle
Event : Pedestrian bystander killed by police chase crash
OPEN RECORDS SUMMARY :
On February 28, 2025, at approximately 10:15 p.m., Hyattsville police officers attempted to stop a Lincoln sedan in the 3300 block of East-West Highway. The driver initially stopped but then did not comply. Police escalated a chase but soon discontinued it near the intersection of East-West Highway and 23rd Avenue. The driver continued, veered onto the shoulder, and struck a female pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver was apprehended and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
