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A 3-year-old male occupant of the truck, identified as Desmond Payne of the 2100 block of Ingraham Street in Hyattsville, Maryland, was ejected from the vehicle. He was taken to Children’s Hospital and pronounced dead. Another child in the truck, identified as Desmond’s 18-month-old brother, Mikylo Payne, also of the Hyattsville address, received injuries and was also taken to Children’s Hospital and admitted in stable.
The driver of the Nissan, a 31-year-old Hyattsville, Maryland, man and father of the two children, refused treatment. The driver of the Honda, a 34-year-old Fort Washington, Maryland, man, also refused treatment. Their names are being withheld at this time since no charges have been filed.
The case is currently under investigation by members of the department’s Major Crash Investigations Unit who will determine the cause of the accident and if the placement of any charges are warranted. At this time it appears neither of the children were in child restraint seats.
Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to please call at (202) 727-9099.
