RIVERDALE PARK, Md. — Two children died after they were struck by a vehicle at an intersection near Riverdale Park Elementary School, Monday morning.
Officials say this happened as the children were walking to school.
They were taken to the hospital where they later died from their injuries.
According to WJLA-ABC7, the suspected driver was affiliated to the school in some way.
Riverdale Park Police Department and Prince George's County Department are investigating the incident.
District 3 council member Eric Olson released a statement in regard to the incident:
Our community mourns today.
We mourn the tragic loss of two young lives, students at Riverdale Elementary, struck on their way to school this morning. My heart aches for the families, friends, classmates, and teachers of the students, and for the entire community affected by this tragedy. Every child, and every member of our community, should be safe walking to school, work, shopping, transit or parks.
While we need to understand what this crash investigation reveals, I will continue to prioritize road design improvements throughout the county to protect pedestrians. We need infrastructure improvements from the state and county that prioritize pedestrian safety, and I will push for implementation of improvements specified in the recently passed Walkable Urban Streets standards as swiftly as possible.
At approximately 8:00 this morning RPPD was dispatched for a collision involving two children walking to school, at Riv Rd & Taylor. This resulted in two fatalities, PGPD is on scene and assuming the investigation.
— Riverdale Park Police (@RiverdaleParkPD) November 20, 2023
