Update: 

The deceased in this case has been identified as Elizabeth Ann Akers, age 56, with a last known address in Waldorf. Further, the victim was in a wheelchair attempting to cross the roadway and was not in a crosswalk when she was struck. Both drivers remained on the scene.   

Fatal motor vehicle collision involving pedestrian on Old Washington Road: On May 1 at 8:17 p.m., the driver of a passenger car was traveling southbound on Old Washington Road near Trade Zone Court in Waldorf when the vehicle struck a pedestrian who was trying to cross the roadway. The pedestrian was also struck by another vehicle, which was traveling northbound on Old Washington Road. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased, and both drivers of the cars remained on the scene. Investigators are trying to locate the pedestrian’s next of kin, and their name will be released upon notification to the family. Anyone with information is asked to contact PFC Walker at 301-609-3251. The investigation is ongoing.