Police say a passenger set a taxicab on fire during a robbery attempt and died in the blaze.
On a small section of Northview Drive in Bowie, blackened and charred car parts are scattered about. The road is slightly buckled; there are orange markings everywhere.
The remains of a failed attempted taxicab robbery that ended in flames.
"I thought he was a robber, but immediately, I got it out of his control," said the 63-year old cab driver, who spoke with ABC7 News on the condition his name not be used.
Bowie Police say around 4:50 Friday afternoon, a detective spotted the cab on fire. The driver, a seven year veteran of the taxi business, told officers he had picked up a male fare from the Largo metro station and brought him to the 4200 Block of Northview Drive.
Before that, he says, there were warning signs.
"He's drinking the spirit," the driver said. "Alcohol."
The victims says the passenger, drinking and smoking in the back seat, first hedged and then became angered about a $34 fare. More
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