A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near the intersection of Knox Road and Route 1 on Saturday, April 19, around 12:30 a.m.
A pedestrian was struck while crossing Route 1 near R.J. Bentley’s early Saturday morning, police said.
The male victim ran across the street after being kicked out of the bar at about 12:20 a.m. Saturday, according to witnesses. A car struck the victim in the left southbound lane of Route 1, a Prince George’s County Police spokesman said.
County police are handling the case and confirmed the victim is not a student at this university. The spokesman could not confirm the seriousness of the pedestrian’s injuries Saturday, and police did not respond to requests for comment yesterday.
The collision came a week after a vehicle fatally struck George Washington University student Carlos Pacanins near the Knox Road intersection, and it is the fourth pedestrian incident to occur on the stretch of road in less than 10 months.
On July 12, a 54-year-old man attempting to cross Route 1 at the intersection was struck.
Cory Hubbard, a 22-year-old university student, died of his injuries after being struck in the intersection on Jan. 17.
Neither Hubbard nor the latest pedestrian were in the crosswalk at the time of the collisions, according to police reports.
Police said Pacanins was in or near the crosswalk when he was struck, but he attempted to cross when the “Do Not Walk” sign was flashing, and they believe alcohol may have been a factor in Pacanins’ death.
Police are looking for ways to increase safety on this stretch of road. County police officials installed flashing signs and a speed indicator in the area on Friday and officers handed out about 200 fliers with safety tips Friday night, hours before the latest victim was struck.
