RIVERDALE PARK, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit (CARU) is currently investigating a tragic fatal collision that occurred outside Riverdale Elementary School in Riverdale Park on Monday, resulting in the deaths of two young students.
The victims have been identified as 10-year-old Shalom Mbah and 5-year-old Sky Sosa, both from Riverdale. Alongside the children, an adult male who was accompanying them was also struck by the vehicle. Fortunately, his injuries are not life-threatening.
The incident occurred on November 20, 2023, at approximately 8:00 am. Officers from the PGPD and the Riverdale Park Police Department responded to the scene in the 5000 block of Riverdale Road. Despite immediate medical aid provided to the critically injured students, both succumbed to their injuries shortly after being transported to the hospital.
Preliminary findings from the investigation indicate that the driver of the van, an adult female, was traveling southbound on Taylor Road towards Riverdale Road. As she made a left turn onto Riverdale Road, she collided with the students and the man who were crossing the street in a crosswalk. The driver of the van was unharmed.