A 20-year-old woman who was headed home from church on Sunday was hit and killed in Capitol Heights, Maryland, by a stolen car with two young people inside.
Dyanny Leiva Sabillon was the victim, Prince George’s County police said.
Video shows the car speeding down the 6700 block of Calmos Street, a residential block, just before 1 p.m. Sunday.
Leiva Sabillon was getting out of an SUV outside her own home when the driver hit her and flipped the car onto its side.
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She was taken to a hospital, where she died.
She had just left church, her boyfriend, Jonathan Orellana, said.
“She was the most beautiful person ever,” he said.
Multiple witnesses told News4 they saw two young men climb out of the car and run. One neighbor took their photo. In an update on Monday, Prince George's County police said they are seeking the two people as persons of interest.
Police said the car that hit Leiva Sabillon had been stolen, and that they’re searching for the driver and a passenger. The driver hit a parked, unoccupied vehicle before striking Leiva Sabillon, and then struck several more parked vehicles.
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Seantelle Greene heard the crash, ran outside and saw the victim on the ground.
“It was just so, so heartbreaking to see her there, fighting for her life,” she said.
Neighbors said Leiva Sabillon’s family had just moved there.
She and her boyfriend were hoping to get married next summer.
Anyone with potentially relevant information is asked to contact police.
