Motorcyclist killed in Prince George’s County crash

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WASHINGTON — On Saturday morning, Dontay Demus, 41, of Waldorf, Maryland, was killed in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Moores Road and Branch Avenue in Upper Marlboro, Maryland.

Police received calls reporting the crash just after 11 a.m.

Demus was riding a black Honda motorcycle on Branch Avenue. The other driver, Patricia Arline-Young, 57, of Brandywine, Maryland, was driving a white Toyota with Sara Arline, 89, of Brandywine, Maryland, as a passenger. Arline-Young and Arline were not injured, police said.

Witnesses reported that Arline-Young was driving westbound on Moores Road and entered the intersection without stopping at a stop sign, where she hit Demus on his motorcycle.

Police said Demus was taken to the hospital, where he died from his injuries.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team was at the scene and will complete their crash report before any charges are issued.

Below is the area where the crash happened.

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