Vehicle hits party tent crowd at Bladensburg birthday party, 1 killed

A vehicle struck a group gathered under a party tent during a child’s birthday celebration in Bladensburg, Maryland, late Saturday, injuring multiple children and adults, police said. The crash occurred about 10:15 p.m. in the 4100 block of 56th Avenue, a residential block a few miles northeast of Washington, D.C., authorities said.

Bladensburg Police and the Prince George’s County Fire and EMS Department said 11 people were initially reported injured, including several children ranging in age from 2 to 9. Two victims, described by officials as an infant and a juvenile female, were taken to hospitals in critical condition, while others sustained serious but not life threatening injuries. The injured were transported to multiple area hospitals, including Children’s National Hospital, Howard University Hospital and Capital Region Medical Center, officials said.

Video and photos from the scene showed a light colored sedan inside a white party tent on a lawn and debris strewn beneath the vehicle. Police said the car traveled from the direction of Annapolis Road and struck people who were gathered outside a home for the birthday party. Officers arrived at the scene and processed it...