One dead in district heights motorcycle crash

One Dead in District Heights Motorcycle Crash

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June 17, 2024

DISTRICT HEIGHTS, MD – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is currently investigating a fatal collision that occurred early Saturday morning involving a motorcycle and a sedan.

The incident took place on June 15, 2024, at about 3:35 AM on Pennsylvania Avenue near Walters Lane. Upon their arrival, officers discovered 35-year-old Johnathan Harkness of District Heights, the motorcycle rider, deceased in the roadway.

The preliminary findings suggest that the motorcycle and the sedan collided in the southbound lanes of Pennsylvania Avenue. While the sedan’s driver was unharmed and remained at the scene, further details regarding the cause of the crash are still under investigation.

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