LANDOVER, MD – Early Wednesday morning, PGPD police officers were dispatched to the intersection of Landover Road and Old Landover Road following reports of a collision between two vehicles.
The initial investigation found that an unidentified driver in a stolen Kia was traveling northbound on Landover Road when the car collided with a Toyota Camry that was attempting to turn left onto southbound Landover Road. Both vehicles caught fire. The driver of the Kia fled the scene, leaving behind the two fatalities, a male and a female, in the Toyota.
The Kia had been stolen from Upper Marlboro just hours before the crash. This theft adds to the growing number of 827 Kias reported stolen in the county in this year alone, leading to 176 arrests connected to the theft of Kias and Hyundais.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or through the “P3 Tips” mobile app.