Man Dies 2 Days After Crash With Vehicle In Clinton

CLINTON, MD — A 60-year-old Clinton man was hit by a vehicle Sept. 28 and died two days later at the hospital, police announced Friday.

Around 6 a.m., Prince George's police officers were called to the area of Surratts Road and Lormar Court for a report of a crash involving a person. Officers found Gary Shifler in the road with trauma. He was taken to the hospital where he died Sept. 30, according to police.

The preliminary investigation indicates that the involved vehicle was traveling in the westbound lane on Surratts Road, when for reasons now being investigated, the driver hit Shifler who was in the road. The driver remained at the scene and was uninjured.

Investigators ask that anyone who may have witnessed the collision or who has dash camera or home surveillance footage that may have captured the incident contact the Prince George’s County Police Department at 301-731-4422.