Police identify woman killed in Landover tree crash, investigation continues

The woman killed in a single-vehicle crash in Landover was identified as Margaret Tim-Bryant, 39, of Washington, D.C., as Prince George’s County police continue to investigate why her car left the roadway and hit a tree near Martin Luther King Jr. Highway.

Officers were called to Landover Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway at about 12:40 a.m. Saturday, April 11, 2026, where they found a vehicle that had veered off the road and crashed into a tree. Police said Tim-Bryant was driving north on Landover Road, approaching the exit for Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, when the car left the roadway. She was taken to a hospital, where she died of her injuries.

A male passenger was also hurt in the crash. Police said his injuries were preliminarily not considered life-threatening.

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is leading the investigation, and detectives have not said what caused the vehicle to drift off the road. Police are asking anyone who saw the crash or has information about what happened to call the unit at 301-731-4422 or submit a tip through Prince George’s County Crime Solvers or the P3 Tips app.

The crash adds another death to a county that has struggled with deadly roads in recent years. Prince George’s County has repeatedly recorded the highest number of traffic fatalities among Maryland counties, including 91 traffic deaths in 2024 and 34 roadway fatalities at one point in 2025, according to figures cited in published reports tied to state data.

That broader record has put added attention on stretches like Landover Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway, where fast-moving traffic, merging lanes and late-night driving can turn a single mistake into a fatal collision. For Tim-Bryant’s family, the crash marked a sudden loss. For county investigators, it leaves a central question unanswered: what caused the car to leave the road in the first place?