2 children struck, killed by vehicle while walking to Maryland elementary school
Incident reported around 8 a.m. Monday in Riverdale Park, just outside DC
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Two children were struck by a vehicle and killed near a Maryland elementary school on Monday morning, officials said.
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The two children were walking to Riverdale Elementary School around 8 a.m. when they were struck and both died, Riverdale Park Mayor Alan Thompson said in a social media post. The driver remained at the scene, he said.
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The crash happened at the intersection of Riverdale and Taylor roads, according to a social media post by town police. The intersection is next to the school.
In a statement, school officials said there was a fatal pedestrian accident in front of the school during arrival, and parents could pick up their students early if they wished.
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The Prince George’s County town of about 7,000 people is a few miles northeast of the border with Washington, D.C. County police will investigate.