District Heights, MD – Man Killed in Dirt Bike Crash on Pennsylvania Ave near Silver Hill Rd

District Heights, MD (March 30, 2022) – A fatal collision involving a young man from Capitol Heights was reported on Friday evening in the District Heights area. At 6:20 p.m., on March 25, the Prince George's County Police Department arrived on-site at a crash that occurred in the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Silver Hill Road.

Investigations performed by the PGCPD show that an 18-year-old man from Capitol Heights was riding a dirt bike west on Silver Hill Road. An SUV was traveling south on Pennsylvania Avenue at the same time.

As both vehicles approached the intersection, they collided.

Both drivers were hurt in the crash. The SUV’s operator was provided care at the scene. The dirt bike driver was transported to a nearby hospital with critical injuries. On March 26, the man passed away from his injuries.

The incident is under investigation by the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit.

Our team would like to offer our condolences to the family of the victim who was fatally injured as a result of this two-vehicle dirt bike accident.

The driver of the SUV is in our thoughts as we hope for their full recovery.

Fatal Auto Accidents in Maryland

Each year, around 1,200 people suffer injuries in motorcycle wrecks in Maryland. Approximately 6.7% of these victims end up passing away from their injuries. No one can prepare to deal with the loss of a loved one. Unfortunately, fatal crashes are just something we cannot prevent by being careful and considerate of others.

The majority of these crashes take place as a result of motorists who are negligent while sharing the road. Many motorcyclists die in accidents caused by drivers who do not check their blind spots, run red lights, and drive while distracted.

When cyclists are fatally injured in Maryland accidents, they are often survived by families who are torn apart and forced to cover towering financial burdens. When victims lose their lives as a result of negligence, their families may have legal options available to help secure financial compensation for funeral expenses and other financial burdens they face as a result of their loss.

If you have lost a loved one in an accident, a District Heights wrongful death lawyer can meet with you to discuss the accident and help you move forward.

District Heights Wrongful Death Lawyers

At Greenblatt & Veliev, LLC, we take our job of protecting bereaved families seriously. For more than six and a half decades, our motorcycle accident lawyers in District Heights have fought to protect families who have lost loved ones due to negligence. We offer each of our clients personalized representation that truly reflects their family’s needs and best interests.

Your family should never be forced to endure towering funeral expenses, lost earnings, and other financial, mental, and emotional consequences due to another driver’s negligence. Contact our Maryland personal injury law firm at 301-251-8776 to meet with our lawyers to discuss your case and the legal options available for you.

Note: Our writers used secondary sources when writing this accident news post. These sources include but are not limited to local news sources, local and state police reports, social media posts, and eyewitness accounts about accidents that take place in and around Maryland. We have not independently verified all of the facts surrounding this accident, therefore, if you find any information that is not correct, please contact Greenblatt & Veliev, LLC  immediately so that we can update the post with the most accurate information available. We will remove this post upon request. 

Disclaimer: We hope that our readers will slow down and use an abundance of caution when operating a motor vehicle in an effort to reduce accidents in Maryland. This post is not a solicitation for business. The information in this post is not intended to be legal or medical advice. The photo used in this post was not taken at this accident scene.