Maryland

Man Changing Tire on Beltway Struck, Killed in Possible DUI: Police

Two people in the victim's vehicle were not hurt in the Oxon Hill crash

A man who was changing his tire on the Beltway early Saturday morning was struck and killed by a driver suspected of being under the influence, police say.

Samuel Brown, of Clinton, Maryland, died at the scene of the crash, police say. He was 51.

An SUV struck Clinton as he changed a tire on his Jeep Cherokee on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near St. Barnabas Road in Oxon Hill, Maryland. Passing drivers called police about 2 a.m.

Aejah Brown, 23, of Clinton, was driving the car but not injured. A passenger in the back seat was also not hurt.

The driver, a 29-year-old man, was not hurt. Police say they saw signs during the investigation that he was under the influence.

Police have not released the driver's name pending possible criminal charges.

Maryland State Police will conduct a detailed crash reconstruction, police said.

Some lanes were closed after the crash.

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