Driver hits 3 teens walking home from Prince George’s Co. school

WASHINGTON — A vehicle struck three Prince George’s County teenagers as they walked home from school Wednesday afternoon.

Three teens who attend Potomac High School were walking in the 1500 block of Iverson Street in Oxon Hill, Maryland, when a vehicle hit them around 2:45 p.m.

Emergency crews transported the teens and the driver to an area hospital. The teens sustained minor injuries and are expected to be OK, said Prince George’s County police. The driver’s injuries appear to be nonlife threatening, police added.

The driver stayed at the scene following the crash.

Investigators are working to determine what led to the crash.

Below is a map of the location near the collision:

WTOP’s Jason Fuller contributed to this report.

Sarah Beth Hensley

Sarah Beth Hensley is the Digital News Director at WTOP. She has worked several different roles since she began with WTOP in 2013 and has contributed to award-winning stories and coverage on the website.

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