LARGO, Md. — An 85-year-old woman has died from her injuries days after a crash involving an on-duty police officer in Prince George's County.
Police were called to the intersection of Campus Way South and Joyceton Drive in Largo, Maryland — near the Largo Plaza Shopping Center — just before 11:30 a.m. on Sept. 9 on a report of a collision between an on-duty police officer and another motorist. Officers arrived to find the driver of the second vehicle, 85-year-old Jeanette Benthall, of Largo, suffering from severe injuries. Both Benthall and the unidentified officer were transported from the scene to a hospital for treatment.
Benthall died from her injuries on Saturday. The officer has since been released from the hospital.
In an update Wednesday, the Prince George's County Police Department said the circumstances surrounding the crash remain under investigation. As part of their investigation, detectives are working to collect any video evidence, and talk to witnesses who may have seen something.
Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Those who wish to remain anonymous can call Prince George's County Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS.
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