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Three children dead after crash in Prince George's County
There was footage of the scene on the TV news this morning. Grim.
Public Safety
Three children dead after crash in Prince George’s County
By Justin Wm. Moyer and Martin Weil
December 31 at 8:49 AM
Three children died after a vehicle crash Sunday evening in Prince George’s County, police said Monday. ... The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. on Indian Head Highway in the Oxon Hill area, said Officer Ameera Abdullah, a police spokeswoman.
The three children all appeared to be younger than 6 years old, according to a person who had received authoritative information about the crash but was not authorized to speak about it.
Mark E. Brady, spokesman for the Prince George’s County Fire Department, tweeted “there are no words to describe this crash except to say it is a tragedy.” ... Brady said three vehicles were involved.
At least two were trapped in the wreckage for a time and required extrication, Brady said, and at least two adults were also injured. ... Brady said the crash occurred near Wilson Bridge Drive, and the cause was not immediately known.
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Justin Wm. Moyer is a breaking news reporter for The Washington Post. After a long stint as a contributing writer at the Washington City Paper, he came to The Post in 2008, becoming an editor in Outlook and for the Morning Mix, The Post's overnight team. He became a reporter in 2015. Follow https://twitter.com/justinwmmoyer
Martin Weil is a longtime reporter at The Washington Post. Follow https://twitter.com/martyweilwapost
Three children dead after crash in Prince George’s County
By Justin Wm. Moyer and Martin Weil
December 31 at 8:49 AM
Three children died after a vehicle crash Sunday evening in Prince George’s County, police said Monday. ... The crash occurred about 9:30 p.m. on Indian Head Highway in the Oxon Hill area, said Officer Ameera Abdullah, a police spokeswoman.
The three children all appeared to be younger than 6 years old, according to a person who had received authoritative information about the crash but was not authorized to speak about it.
Mark E. Brady, spokesman for the Prince George’s County Fire Department, tweeted “there are no words to describe this crash except to say it is a tragedy.” ... Brady said three vehicles were involved.
At least two were trapped in the wreckage for a time and required extrication, Brady said, and at least two adults were also injured. ... Brady said the crash occurred near Wilson Bridge Drive, and the cause was not immediately known.
....
Justin Wm. Moyer is a breaking news reporter for The Washington Post. After a long stint as a contributing writer at the Washington City Paper, he came to The Post in 2008, becoming an editor in Outlook and for the Morning Mix, The Post's overnight team. He became a reporter in 2015. Follow https://twitter.com/justinwmmoyer
Martin Weil is a longtime reporter at The Washington Post. Follow https://twitter.com/martyweilwapost