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Woman dies after hit & run driver crashes into birthday tent in Bladensburg

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BLADENSBURG, Md. — A sad update to a tragic mass casualty event in Bladensburg Saturday.

Police say an outside birthday party was going on around 56th Avenue.

Just after 10pm a car crashed into a tent where several attendees were gathered, killing one person, and injuring 13 others.

The collision claimed the life of 31-year-old Ashley Hernandez Gutierrez, of Washington D.C.

ORIGINAL STORY: 11 injured, including infant, after car drives into tent in Bladensburg

Among those hurt, eight are children ranging in age from 1 to 17-years-old.

One child remains stable at the hospital, while six others were treated and released.

Of the five surviving adults, three have been hospitalized.

Neighbors react to the deadly collision

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The driver initially fled the scene, but turned themselves into police less than 24-hours later.

Police said the driver is a 66-year-old man from Washington D.C., but didn't release his name.

Investigators interviewed the man, and we're told criminal charges are pending.

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