39-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Lanham Hit-and-Run

Incident Information

LANHAM, Md. — Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred late last week in Lanham.

According to the Prince George’s County Police Department (PGPD), officers responded around 11:50 p.m. on Nov. 7 to the intersection of Annapolis Road and Whitfield Chapel Road after reports of a collision involving a pedestrian.

When officers arrived, they found the victim lying in the roadway. The pedestrian, identified as 39-year-old Pedro Antonio Joya, was pronounced dead at the scene.

Investigators believe the driver struck Joya as he was walking westbound along Annapolis Road. The driver remained at the scene and was not injured.

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