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Detectives Investigate Fatal Pedestrian-Involved Collision in White Oak Area

For Immediate Release: Sunday, February 23, 2020

Detectives from the Collision Reconstruction Unit (CRU) are investigating a fatal pedestrian-involved collision that occurred last night in the White Oak area.

On Saturday, February 22, at approximately 9:11 p.m., 3rd District officers and Fire & Rescue personnel responded to New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive for the report of a collision.

Preliminary investigation by detectives revealed that the pedestrian was attempting to cross New Hampshire Avenue in a westerly direction when, for reasons still under investigation, he was struck by a 2019 Ford Transit 250 that was travelling north on New Hampshire Avenue.

The driver of the Ford Transit is identified as 39-year-old Oscar Armando Rodas-Sanchez of Knollwood Drive in Adelphi. Rodas-Sanchez was not injured in the collision.

The adult male pedestrian succumbed to his injuries at the scene.  He will be identified after his family is notified.

The Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision.  Anyone with information regarding this collision is asked to contact the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

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Release ID: 20-091
Media Contact: Rebecca Innocenti 
Categories: fatal-collision, uncategorized