Vehicle hits Sheriff Road building, causes structural damage in Prince George’s County

A vehicle slammed into a one-story commercial building in the 6100 block of Sheriff Road in Prince George’s County, forcing an evacuation and sending firefighters into a collapse investigation as crews checked the structure for damage. No injuries were reported.

Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department responded shortly before 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, after reports that the building had been struck. When emergency crews arrived, they found the commercial structure damaged by the collision and began assessing whether the impact had compromised the building’s stability.

Officials said the building was evacuated while firefighters examined the scene. The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating the crash, and no one has publicly identified the driver, the business housed in the building or what caused the vehicle to hit the structure.

The location sits along Sheriff Road, a corridor that cuts through Cedar Heights and Capitol Heights in Prince George’s County, and the neighborhood reference has varied in early descriptions of the crash scene. What is clear is that the impact landed on a commercial property, not just a roadside barrier or parked vehicle, raising immediate concerns about whether workers, customers or nearby businesses were exposed to further risk.

The structure’s status remains uncertain while officials continue the collapse investigation. Crash report procedures in Prince George’s County generally require at least 72 hours before a report can be requested, and access is limited to involved parties, which can slow the release of basic details after a serious collision.

The Sheriff Road corridor has already seen deadly traffic violence. In August 2025, a crash at Sheriff Road and Martin Luther King Jr. Highway killed one woman and injured four juveniles, including a child in critical condition. That history gives this latest collision added weight for residents and businesses watching the road network that serves Cedar Heights and surrounding neighborhoods.

For now, the immediate fallout is structural damage, an evacuated building and an active police investigation. The longer-term question is how badly the collision damaged the property and how quickly the site can safely reopen after inspectors finish their work.