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Man hit by car, killed in Prince George's County

All northbound lanes on Branch Avenue were closed, but have since been reopened. Vehicles were being detoured on St. Barnabas Road, police said.

TEMPLE HILLS, Md. — A man was hit and killed by a vehicle early Thursday morning in Temple Hills, Maryland, according to Prince George's County police.

The crash occurred just before 4 a.m. in the 4400 block of northbound Branch Avenue. Officers arrived at the scene and found a man on the roadway. He was pronounced dead on the scene.

Prince George's County police said the driver of the vehicle remained at the scene. The detectives are working to determine the circumstances of the collision. The man's identity has not been released. 

Further details of the crash were not immediately available as of Thursday morning.

All northbound lanes on Branch Avenue were closed, but have since been reopened. Vehicles were being detoured on St. Barnabas Road, Prince George's County police said.

Anyone with information is asked to contact investigators through the Prince George's County Crime Solvers tipline at 1-866-411-TIPS.  

This is a developing story. We are working to gather additional details. Stay with WUSA9 for the latest updates as they come in to our newsroom. 

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