Deadly Collision Involving Moped Reported in Landover

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MD – On Tuesday, at 7:30 am, the Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit began an investigation into a fatal collision involving a moped.

The deceased has been identified as 58-year-old Archie Alston of Landover.

Officers responded to the intersection of Martin Luther King Highway and Columbia Park Road. The investigation revealed that Alston struck the front corner of a vehicle while attempting to cross over onto Columbia Park Road.

Alston was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the vehicle remained on scene and was not injured.

Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com.