Woman killed, another critically injured in Prince George's County crash
A single-vehicle crash near Suitland Road and Allentown Road killed one woman and critically injured another before dawn near Joint Base Andrews.
A single-vehicle crash near Suitland Road and Allentown Road left one adult woman dead and another critically injured, turning a dark stretch of roadway near Joint Base Andrews into the latest painful reminder of how fast a Prince George’s County crash can become a fatal emergency.
Prince George’s County police responded at about 2:55 a.m. Saturday, May 23, to the collision area near Joint Base Andrews. Officers said the driver, an adult woman, was taken to a hospital with critical injuries. A passenger, also an adult woman, was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police had not publicly identified either woman as of the initial reports, and investigators had not released what caused the vehicle to leave the roadway. That leaves open the key public-safety question for residents who travel the corridor: whether the crash was the result of speed, impairment, distraction, road conditions or another factor, and whether anything about the roadway itself could have made the difference.
The crash drew immediate calls for help from investigators. WUSA9 reported that police were hoping the public could come forward with information, and Prince George’s County Crime Solvers said anonymous tips can be submitted around the clock by phone, online or through the P3 Tips app. The program offers rewards of up to $2,500 when information leads to an arrest and indictment.
The deadly wreck also landed in a county that has long struggled with traffic violence. In recent comparisons, Prince George’s County led Maryland counties in fatal crashes, with 34 deaths reported as of mid-May 2025. Maryland’s Zero Deaths dashboard tracks fatal crashes and statewide roadway deaths in real time, underscoring that crashes like this one are part of a broader pattern, not isolated tragedies.
For families in Prince George’s County, the details around Suitland Road and Allentown Road matter because they speak to more than one collision. They raise the question of whether county and state leaders are doing enough on the corridors where people are still being killed, and whether investigators will determine why this car left the road before dawn with such devastating results.
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