ACCOKEEK, Md. — Prince George’s County police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that left a 40-year-old woman dead Friday night on Indian Head Highway.
The victim, identified as Loretta Canter-Andrews of Accokeek, was found in the roadway by responding officers around 9:50 p.m. near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Farmington Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene from trauma sustained in the collision.
Preliminary findings suggest that Canter-Andrews was struck in the highway’s northbound lanes by a driver who fled the scene. Investigators from the department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit are working to identify both the driver and the vehicle involved.
Authorities are urging anyone with information regarding the incident to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Anonymous tips can also be submitted through Crime Solvers online, via the “P3 Tips” mobile app, or by calling 1-866-411-TIPS.
