Pedestrian in critical condition after being struck car in Laurel

By Jason Fuller
December 4, 2017 | 6:02 AM

WASHINGTON — A pedestrian is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota RAV4 in Laurel, Maryland, Sunday evening. The crash happened around 9:15 p.m. on Contee Road at Laurel Bowie Road, Prince George’s County police say. When police arrived, they found the woman lying in the road unresponsive. The car involved in the accident remained at the scene. Contee Road was closed in both directions as a result of the collision.

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Below is a map of the area where police say the crash happened. [google_map latitude=”39.073644″ longitude=”-76.847871″ zoom=”15″ height=”300px” location_label=”Laurel pedestrian crash”]

Maryland Zoo’s lone female elephant moving as facility transitions to all-male herd

By Catherine Chen
August 23, 2026 | 5:48 PM

The Maryland Zoo is preparing to say goodbye to its only female African elephant as it changes to an all-male herd. Felix, a 43-year-old elephant who has lived at the Baltimore zoo for 19 years, will move to another facility later this week. Zoo officials said the move is in Felix’s best interest because it will give her opportunities to socialize with other female elephants. Her interaction with other females have been limited since the zoo’s other female elephant died in 2024. “We will all miss her but having social companionship in a female herd is the best thing for Felix’s overall well-being,” Mammal Curator Erin Cantwell Grimm said.

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