UPDATE: Early pictures & video – 4 dead, 14 injured in crash with fire in Prince George’s County, MD
UPDATE
Martin Weil & Lynh Bui, The Washington Post:
Four people were killed and 14 others were injured, eight of them critically, in a car crash Sunday afternoon in Prince George’s County.
Three adults and a child died at the scene of the crash, which occurred about 5 p.m. in the Chillum/West Hyattsville area of the county, said Mark E. Brady, spokesman for the county fire and rescue service.
Of the 14 injured, six were children and four of them were in critical condition, Brady said. Of the eight adults injured, four were also in critical condition.
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This terrible incident started around 5 p.m. with a smaller crash down the road, when a white pickup truck rear-ended a Cadillac sedan.
Witnesses say as the truck sped away it appeared to be already on fire, turning it into a bomb on wheels.
The collision between the pickup truck and a van packed with people ignited an inferno.
Those who saw it happen couldn’t believe their eyes.
“He just flew up the road, he hit the van and just smack. The impact was so fast, it was crazy. It went up in flames, just went up in flames,” said Keiona Washington.
EARLIER
At least four people are dead, including a child, and 11 injured in a multi-vehicle crash and fire in Prince George’s County, Maryland this (Sunday) evening.
Numerous paramedic units, ambulances and helicopters were called to the scene. PGFD Chief Marc Bashoor reports 15 victims of the crash. The 11 injuries range from non-life threatening to life-threatening according to PGFD Chief Spokesman Mark Brady.
Below are some of the official and unofficial tweets from the incident.
A witness shared this video with me of the burning wreckage after crash on Chillum Rd. in Hyatsville @wusa9 pic.twitter.com/jE0duwE2sT
— Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 8, 2015
U/D As of now, Chillum Road, 4 died (3A 1C) 11 transported (6A and 5C) injuries range from life threatening to NLT. Numbers may change. PGFD — Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) November 8, 2015
Horrific accident on Chillum Rd involving 3 vehicles, with at least 15 patients. Additional occupants of another vehicle now being evaluated
— Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) November 8, 2015
@RFoxWTOP I know you do traffic omg check out chillum road pic.twitter.com/fUv62xRIsL — Steve Ramzi (@KRUZ8ER) November 8, 2015
@RFoxWTOP pic.twitter.com/cqYeT6FJIq — Steve Ramzi (@KRUZ8ER) November 8, 2015
@RFoxWTOP 🙁 pic.twitter.com/xHcbDKcsiK — Steve Ramzi (@KRUZ8ER) November 8, 2015
safe to say chillum is shut down @RFoxWTOP pic.twitter.com/o4JioL6uy9 — Steve Ramzi (@KRUZ8ER) November 8, 2015
I am on location in 2100 block of Chillum Rd in Hyattsville of a horrific crash involving a passenger van. Multiple fatalities and injured. — Mark Brady (@PGFDPIO) November 8, 2015
On scene w/units Chillum Road crash mass casualty. Sorting out multiple patients, entrapment & possible burns — Marc Bashoor (@PGFD_Chief) November 8, 2015
Multiple helicopters requested for serious wreck in the 2600 block of chillum road. Please avoid the area — IAFF Local 1619 (@IAFFLocal1619) November 8, 2015
#BREAKING At least 11 seriously injured in fatal car crash in 2600 block of Chillum Road. — WUSA9 (@wusa9) November 8, 2015
HYATTSVILLE,MD – CMD ADVISING 3 ADULT, 1 PEDIATRIC FATALITIES – ALL OTHERS TRANSPORTED TO TRAUMA CENTERS – MULTI VEHICLE MVC W/FIRE — Alertpage Inc. (@alertpage) November 8, 2015
A witness tells me a pickup truck hit a Cadillac up Chillum Rd. & tried to drive off. The truck caught fire and slammed into a van. @wusa9 — Garrett Haake (@GarrettHaake) November 8, 2015
