Driver dies after crashing into pole in Brandywine, police say
A man died after a Brandywine crash into a pole, marking the second fatal collision in Prince George’s County that day.
A driver died after crashing into a pole on Floral Park Road in Brandywine, and Prince George’s County police were investigating what caused the wreck. Officers were called to the 4400 block around 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, where they found an adult male dead at the scene. The fatality was the second deadly crash in Prince George’s County that day, putting a sharper focus on south-county roads that feed into Crain Highway and US 301.
Investigators were still working to determine what led to the single-vehicle collision. Prince George’s County police asked anyone with information to contact Prince George’s County Crime Solvers or submit a tip through the P3 Tips app.
County police define a fatal accident as a collision that results in a death within 30 days of the crash, and they say those cases are thoroughly investigated and reconstructed. When investigators find negligence or other criminal violations, the matter can be referred to the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney for criminal prosecution.
The crash landed in Brandywine, a community that sits along major south-county traffic corridors, including US 301 and Crain Highway. Maryland transportation officials describe US 301 as an important commuter route for Prince George’s County and the wider Southern Maryland region, a road where heavy daily traffic leaves little margin for error.
State officials have also pointed to recent safety work on the corridor, including the new Nice/Middleton Bridge, which opened in October 2022 on US 301. Maryland transportation officials say the span was built with barrier-separated lanes and shoulders designed to improve safety and speed up incident response, and it doubled vehicle-carrying capacity compared with the old bridge.
The Brandywine death now joins another fatal crash on Route 301 in the county on the same day, adding to the pressure on police and transportation officials to show what changes, if any, will follow on one of Prince George’s County’s most heavily used road networks.
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