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Driver dies after charter bus strikes tree near U.S. 301 in Cheltenham
A bus operating as a charter crashed into a tree Thursday night near U.S. Route 301 and Frank Tippett Road. Prince George’s County Public Schools said the vehicle was not owned or operated by the school system.
A driver died Thursday night after a bus operating as a charter struck a tree near U.S. Route 301 and Frank Tippett Road in Cheltenham, Prince George’s County fire officials said.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the crash site around 9:33 p.m. and found the driver trapped inside, department spokesperson Mike Yourishin said. Firefighters freed the driver, who was pronounced dead at the scene. No other occupants or vehicles were involved, officials said.
Prince George’s County Public Schools said Friday that the vehicle was not a school-system bus and was not operated by PGCPS. The district said it was aware of reports describing the crash as occurring in Brandywine and offered condolences to the person’s family and loved ones.
Officials had not identified the bus operator. The circumstances leading to the crash were not immediately available.