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Driver dies after car crashes into a tree in Prince George's County

Police said the driver died after the car he was driving went off the roadway and crashed into a tree on Brandywine Road around 10:10 p.m.

BRANDYWINE, Md. — A man was killed in a crash in Brandywine, Maryland, the Prince George's County Police said.

Prince George's County officers responded to a single-car crash on Brandywine Road in Brandywine, Maryland, around 10:10 p.m.

Investigators believe Estep was driving southbound on Brandywine Rd. when his car crossed the double yellow centerline before leaving the road and hitting a tree. There is no word on what caused Etep's car to leave the cross the double yellow centerline. 

The driver was pronounced dead on the scene. Police have since identified the driver as 40-year-old Earl Estep III of Waldorf.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers who wish to remain anonymous may contact Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477), or go online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com, or use the “P3 Tips” mobile app search “P3 Tips” in the Apple Store or Google Play,

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