Hit-and-run horror on East Capitol leaves man dead as driver flees
Seat Pleasant, MD – A quiet Thursday evening turned deadly in Seat Pleasant after a man was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash, with the driver speeding away and leaving him to die in the street.
Just after 7 p.m. on East Capitol Street near Davey Street, 37-year-old Tirone Haimanchandra of Capitol Heights was walking when a vehicle barreled into him in the westbound lanes. First responders found him lying in the roadway, but it was too late—he died at the scene.
Investigators say the vehicle that hit Haimanchandra never stopped, and the driver remains unidentified. Detectives from Prince George’s County’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit are now leading the investigation, which includes canvassing surveillance footage and speaking with potential witnesses.
The fatal collision happened in a busy corridor that connects several neighborhoods in eastern Prince George’s County, where traffic remains heavy into the evening hours. Police have not released a vehicle description, and they are urging the public to come forward with any tips or footage that might help identify the suspect or the car.
Seat Pleasant falls under Prince George’s County jurisdiction for fatal crash investigations, and police say they’re using all available resources to track down the hit-and-run driver.
Crime Solvers is offering anonymous tip lines for anyone with information, and officials are hoping for a break in a case that left a family grieving and a community on edge.
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Key Points
- A 37-year-old man was killed Thursday night in a hit-and-run on East Capitol Street in Seat Pleasant
- The driver fled the scene and has not been identified, with police asking the public for help
- PGPD’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is handling the investigation
