Fatal crash on Suitland Parkway leaves Maryland man dead
Washington, DC – A violent crossover crash on Suitland Parkway ended in tragedy Friday evening when a vehicle crossed the median and collided with oncoming traffic, leaving a Maryland man dead.
The collision occurred around 4:54 p.m. in the eastbound lanes of Suitland Parkway east of the Stanton Road Southeast intersection. Officers responding to the scene found two injured occupants inside a 2006 Acura TL and an uninjured driver in a 2014 Honda CRV.
Investigators said the Acura had been traveling westbound when it mounted the center median and struck a traffic pole. After hitting the pole, the vehicle entered the eastbound lanes, where it collided with the Honda traveling in the opposite direction.
Emergency crews transported the adult male driver of the Acura to a hospital with non life threatening injuries. The passenger, later identified as 53-year-old Darwin Thomas of Waldorf, Maryland, was pronounced dead after lifesaving efforts failed.
The driver of the Honda remained at the scene. The crash is under investigation by the Metropolitan Police Department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit.
Key Points
- A two vehicle crash on Suitland Parkway resulted in one fatality
- The Acura crossed the median before colliding with an eastbound Honda
- The victim was identified as 53-year-old Darwin Thomas of Waldorf
