Kevin Bowden, Prince George’s County Police Officer, Dies After Crash in Clinton

In a news conference on Friday morning, the Prince George’s County Police chief said the SUV driver caused the crash that killed Police Officer First Class Kevin Bowden. According to Chief Magaw, the SUV driver decided to cross several lanes of traffic and collided with Bowden’s police cruiser on Thursday. The cruiser crashed into a pole at Branch Avenue and Surrats Road in Clinton at around 3:05 p.m. The 61 year old woman was allegedly stopped in the left turn lane at a red left arrow. Bowden had a green signal to go straight. For some reason, investigators say, the woman pulled out of the left lane and veered across three lanes to go right. She collided with Bowden and he went off the road and into a utility pole.