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Motorcyclist killed in Seat Pleasant crash

Police say a 32-year-old from D.C. died from his injuries at an area hospital.

SEAT PLEASANT, Md. — A man is dead after the motorcycle he was driving was involved in a crash in Seat Pleasant, Maryland. 

A spokesperson for the Seat Pleasant Police Department said officers responded to a crash involving a motorcycle and a van in the area of E. Capitol Street and Davey Street just before 8 p.m. on Wednesday. Police believe that the driver of the van and the motorcyclist collided in the center media. 

The person on the motorcycle, identified as 32-year-old Vaughan Holland, was transported to an area hospital for treatment of critical injuries.

Police say Holland, who lived in D.C., later died from his injuries. 

The driver of the van stayed on the scene of the crash and was not injured. 

East Capitol Street was closed for the crash investigation, but has since reopened. 

The crash investigation remains ongoing, and is being handled by the Prince George's County Police department. 

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