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Man Killed When SUV Jumps Curb, Strikes Building in Hyattsville
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Reporter's GalleryUpdate: Jan. 13, 2014 at 10:57 p.m.
Original: Jan. 13, 2014 at 9:00 a.m.
HYATTSVILLE, Md. (CBSDC) — A man who was struck by a vehicle in Prince George’s County on Monday morning has died.
WNEW’s George Mesthos reports that a Ford SUV was traveling northbound on Rhode Island Avenue in Hyattsville when it crossed into the southbound lanes, jumped the curb and hit an adult male before crashing into a storefront in the 4800 block.
Authorities said 24-year-old Jose Martin Huaman was in critical condition when he was transported to the hospital. He later died at the hospital.
A a 44-year-old female driver suffered minor injuries and police say no charges have been filed.
Detectives believe the SUV may have hit a patch of ice before it lost control.
PIO on scene of vehicle ax pedestrian/veh into building. Media briefing at 9:00 in 4800 block of Rhode Island Ave. http://t.co/hCQ6tdJ8Gl—
PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) January 13, 2014
WNEW’s George Mesthos contributed to this report. Follow him and WNEW on Twitter.
