Man killed after slamming a SUV into Prince George’s County home
A man is dead after an SUV slammed into a home and caught on fire in Seat Pleasant, MD. The man’s identity and cause of death were not immediately known.
PGPD Spokesperson Jennifer Donelan says PGFD received an emergency call for the vehicle and house on fire at around 7:15 a.m. Saturday.
After arriving at the scene, authorities believe the man was driving his SUV in the direction of Maryland 704 (Martin Luther King Jr. Hwy) when he struck a pole, causing the vehicle to spin out and strike the home near the 5900 block of Addison Road.
The fire then spread to the home, engulfing the porch and extending into a front bedroom.
Seat Pleasant, Prince George’s County
Told the vehicle stuck a pole & hit the home, catching fire. @PGFDNews says when the pole was struck, power lines came down, which struck a 2nd car.
The 2nd driver is okay. The driver of the SUV in the photo is deceased. @fox5dc https://t.co/wtRKlwZvip pic.twitter.com/6T0wM4s2BO— Stephanie Ramirez (@RamirezReports) September 26, 2020
Four people who were inside the side during the accident were able to evacuate. There were no reports of injuries suffered as a result of the fire.
After being struck by the SUV, Donelan says the utility pole carrying live wires struck a second vehicle with another driver inside. That second driver is expected to survive.
Authorities are still investigating the exact cause of death.
A total of five people were displaced from the Addison Road home.
