NEW CARROLLTON, Md. – The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit is investigating a fatal collision involving a bicyclist that occurred Thursday evening in the city of New Carrollton. The deceased bicyclist is 55-year-old Tara Carter of Lanham.
On July 17, 2025, at approximately 7:55 pm, City of New Carrollton police officers responded to a collision in the 8400 block of Annapolis Road. Carter was transported to a hospital where she later died. The involved driver failed to remain on the scene, but thanks to a witness and surveillance video, the driver was located shortly after by New Carrollton Police officers.
The preliminary investigation revealed the involved driver struck the victim while traveling eastbound on Annapolis Road. The cause of the collision remains under investigation…