A roadway worker is dead after a fatal crash involving two cars on Maryland Route 210, authorities say.
The victim has been identified as Huerta Melendez, 56, of Montgomery Village, Maryland. He was working on a highway construction site at the time of the incident, according to police.
Officers were called to Route 210, also known as Indian Head Highway, at Kerby Hill Road in the Fort Washington area for a crash involving a pedestrian at 11 p.m. on Tuesday. The crash occurred when a driver struck several traffic cones before striking Melendez who was standing in a closed section of the roadway. The driver then struck the roads median and a second car, the Prince George’s County Police said in a statement.
When police arrived at the crash site, they found Melendez in the roadway. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
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One car's driver was taken to a hospital with not life-threatening injuries. The other driver who was not injured, remained at the scene and cooperated with the police.
Video from the scene of the crash shows debris on the roadway. Northbound Route 210 from Palmer Road to Kerby Hill was closed on Wednesday morning and caused traffic delays.
The fatal crash comes days after the unveiling of an interchange redesigned with help from the Maryland 210 Traffic Safety Committee. The highway is known for its deadly crashes and local advocates have been calling for more safety measures on the road.
The cause of the collision is being investigated by the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. If anyone has any information, they are asked to call the Prince George’s County police at 1-866-411-TIPS.
