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Hit-and-Run at Maryland Child's Birthday Party Injures 11 as Police Hunt Driver

Police ask witnesses to call 301-864-6080 with tips.

Overview

  • The collision occurred around 10:14 p.m. Saturday on the 4100 block of 56th Avenue in Bladensburg.
  • A vehicle coming from the Annapolis Road area struck people gathered outside a home for a child's birthday party.
  • Eleven people were transported to hospitals, with a teenage girl and an infant in critical condition.
  • Three patients went to Capital Regional Medical Center, one to Howard University Hospital, and seven children ages 2 to 9 to Children’s National Hospital.
  • The driver fled on foot as Bladensburg Police led an ongoing investigation with county assistance and closed Annapolis Road between 57th Avenue and Landover Road.