Prince George’s County officer hurt in Clinton crash, investigation ongoing
A county officer was hurt at Mary Catherine Drive and Piscataway Road, where crews were called after reports the officer was pinned and a past crash killed a child.
A Prince George’s County police officer was involved in a crash at Mary Catherine Drive and Piscataway Road in Clinton on Sunday afternoon, and fire and EMS crews responded after the officer was pinned in a vehicle. The officer later got out independently, and the extent of the injuries and the exact circumstances of the collision remained under investigation.
Serious crashes are handled by the department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. The department is the fourth largest law enforcement agency in Maryland, with more than 1,500 officers and 300 civilians serving nearly 900,000 residents and business owners. Anyone seeking updated information on an open investigation should contact the relevant police district or the department’s regional investigation division.
The county also routes records requests through separate channels depending on the report. Copies of existing police incident, arrest and impound reports can be requested through the Police Records Section at 301-985-3638 or through CrashDocs, while Fire/EMS reports are handled through the fire department and 911 audio requests use separate county procedures.
On Aug. 30, 2021, a vehicle traveling southbound on Piscataway Road approaching Mary Catherine Drive veered off the roadway and struck a tree on the 11500 block of Piscataway Road. Ten-year-old Pedro Gutierrez Gonzales of Clinton died from injuries sustained in that crash, and the adult driver was hospitalized in stable condition.
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