One dead, another hurt in Laurel-Bowie Road crash in Prince George's County
One driver died and another was seriously hurt in an early crash on Laurel-Bowie Road, a corridor that has already seen repeated wrecks and long closures.
A two-vehicle crash on Laurel-Bowie Road near Old Laurel Bowie Road left one man dead and another seriously hurt, shutting down a key Prince George’s County commute corridor just before the morning rush and renewing scrutiny of a road that has already been tied to another serious wreck this year.
Prince George’s County police said officers responded shortly before 7 a.m. on April 28 near the Laurel-Bowie Road intersection with Old Laurel Bowie Road. Police said both drivers were taken to the hospital, but one man died from his injuries while the other suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries and was expected to recover.
Prince George’s County Fire and EMS crews were called shortly after 6:45 a.m., and one victim was reportedly trapped in a vehicle and had to be extricated. Traffic in the Laurel and Bowie area was diverted for hours as detectives processed the scene, adding delays to a stretch that already carries heavy daily volume and often clogs quickly after a serious collision.
Investigators had not said what caused the crash, leaving open questions about whether speed, distraction, impairment or another factor played a role. Police asked anyone with information to contact Prince George’s County Crime Solvers or submit a tip through the P3 Tips app or tip line.
The crash also sharpened attention on Laurel-Bowie Road itself. A separate collision on the corridor on Feb. 27, 2026, also shut down part of the road and caused injuries, underscoring how often the route turns into a high-impact trouble spot when something goes wrong. For drivers moving between Laurel and Bowie, even a split-second mistake can ripple into a major closure, a hospital run and, in the worst cases, a death.
The broader numbers show how high the stakes remain in Prince George’s County. A University of Maryland analysis found the county recorded 91 traffic fatalities in 2024, the fewest in recent years but still the highest total of any Maryland county. Maryland’s fatal crash dashboard also showed 105 reported fatalities statewide year-to-date as of April 28, a reminder that the road safety problem is not limited to one intersection, even as Laurel-Bowie Road keeps surfacing as one of the county’s most visible danger zones.
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