Monday, December 3, 2012
Police are looking for information about a light blue Toyota that may have been involved in a fatal hit-and-run.
Maryland State Police have released a description of the vehicle suspected to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run early Saturday. Police said a light blue Toyota traveling north on Interstate 295 may have been the vehicle that struck and killed Henry Smith, 71, of Laurel, who was walking near the highway shortly before 3 a.m. on Saturday. Police said a left headlight was out on the Toyota, and the front bumper was dragging on the road. The car traveled with it flashers on and exited Interstate 295 onto Waterview Avenue into the Westport neighborhood of Baltimore. Police are asking anyone with possible information on the incident to call the Glen Burnie Barracks of the Maryland State Police at 410-761-5130. Get local stories delivered right …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Police said Henry Smith, 71, of Laurel, was killed when a car struck him on I-295 early Saturday morning.
Maryland State Police are searching for the driver in a fatal hit-and-run that occurred on I-295 early Saturday morning. According to a release, Henry Smith, 71, of Laurel was killed when he was struck by a car shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday on I-295 near the Baltimore Beltway. Smith was pronounced dead at the scene. An autopsy performed Saturday confirmed his death was the result of being struck by a vehicle. Police said shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday they received a call for a person walking in the roadway on northbound I-295 near I-695. A trooper responded to the area and found the victim lying in the fast lane of I-295, just south of I-695. There is no information on the vehicle the struck Smith, according to the release. Troopers …
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Police say a man died after walking into a roadway on Monday.
A Linthicum man died Monday night after stepping into a roadway and being struck by a vehicle, according to Anne Arundel County police. Shortly before 5:15 p.m., Nelson Bert Lehnert, 77, stepped into a northbound lane of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and was struck by a Ford Explorer, according to police. He was reportedly outside of any nearby crosswalks or pedestrian control devices. Paramedics transported Lehnert to University of Maryland Shock Trauma in Baltimore with what they believed to be "survivable injuries." But Lehnert's condition became worse at the hospital and he eventually died at 9 p.m. on Monday, police said. Investigators say the Explorer, driven by an Edgewater man, was not able to avoid striking Lehnert. Police did not…
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
A man died after a hit-and-run in Glen Burnie Tuesday night.
UPDATE 11/21 10:30 a.m.: The man who was struck by a vehicle on Mountain Road in Glen Burnie on Tuesday night has died, according to Anne Arundel County police. Doctors pronounced John Junior Stewart, 52, of Glen Burnie, dead after arriving at University of Maryland Shock Trauma with critical injuries, according to police. Investigators announced Wednesday morning that the dark-colored maroon van or SUV involved could have damaged the hood, grille or bumper. Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact the Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Traffic Safety Section at 410-222-8573. --- A hit-and-run in Glen Burnie left a man in critical condition Tuesday night, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigators said …
A pickup truck hit a woman in a parking lot in Glen Burnie on Monday.
A pickup truck hit a woman in a parking lot in Glen Burnie on Monday, sending the woman to to the Shock Trauma Center in critical condition, according to Anne Arundel County police. Shortly after 1:15 p.m. Monday, a 2000 GMC pickup driving in reverse in a parking lot on the 7500 block of Ritchie Highway struck a female pedestrian, according to police. The collision lodged the woman underneath the truck, and the driver pulled the woman out with assistance from another person. Police said they began CPR on the woman and called 911. An ambulance transported the woman with life-threatening injuries to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where she is now listed in critical but stable condition. Police said an initial …
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The man was hit by a vehicle near Ritchie Highway and Doris Avenue in Glen Burnie.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Anne Arundel County fire crews responded Tuesday at 6 p.m. to a report of a pedestrian hit at Ritchie Highway and Doris Avenue in Glen Burnie, according to fire officials. They transported a man believed to be 33 years old to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, said fire spokesman Battalion Chief Steve Thompson. His injuries were serious, but not life-threatening, Thompson said. Get daily and breaking news email updates from Glen Burnie Patch by signing up for newsletters here.
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Medics took a man believed to be about 47 years old to the Shock Trauma Center after being hit Saturday morning while in the area of Dorsey Road and Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Glen Burnie.
Anne Arundel County medics took a pedestrian to the hospital with serious and life-threatening injuries Saturday morning after they said he was hit by a vehicle in Glen Burnie, fire officials said. Medics responded to the area of Dorsey Road and Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday for a report of a pedestrian struck, according to fire spokesman Capt. James Rostek. They transported a man believed to be about 47 years old to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, Rostek said.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Police believe the pedestrian may have failed to yield the right of way to the van.
A pedestrian was struck by a van while crossing 8th Avenue NW in Glen Burnie on Friday night. Police said officers and members of the Traffic Safety Section responded to the crash scene on 8th Avenue NW, east of Penrod Court, around 10:25 p.m. Friday. Police believe the pedestrian was crossing from the north side of the road to the south side and failed to yield to a Chevrolet Astro Van, according to a release. Although police said the incident is still under investigation, they believe the pedestrian may have been intoxicated and difficult for the van's driver to see. The pedestrian was struck by the right front of the vehicle after the driver reportedly tried to swerve to avoid impact, police said. The pedestrian was transported to …
Monday, December 5, 2011
Police say that the pedestrian, who may have been under the influence of alcohol, "suddenly stepped into the roadway."
A woman who was struck by a car Sunday on Telegraph Road in Severn “suddenly stepped into the roadway,” according to a release by the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Police identified the driver as David William Burge, 27, of Glen Burnie, who was traveling at the time with Danielle Nicole Burge, 27, and an infant. No charges were filed. Police said the woman who was hit is 52-year-old Claudine Anne Marie Hemingway, of Laguna Niguel, CA. Hemingway also maintains a Severn address. Preliminary investigations, according to the release, revealed that Hemingway may have been under the influence of alcohol at the time. The incident occurred around 7:19 p.m. Sunday. The 52-year-old woman was hit by a 2004 Dodge Neon on Telegraph Road near …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
A man wearing dark clothing was hit by a landscaping truck as he crossed the street Wednesday night, police said.
A man was hit by a landscaping truck at about 6:40 p.m. Wednesday as he crossed the street in the area of Mountain and Freetown roads in Glen Burnie, police said. The man was wearing dark clothes and was not in a crosswalk, according to Anne Arundel County Police Lt. Michael Brothers. Brothers said the driver stayed at the scene of the accident and that officers from the traffic safety unit were investigating the incident. For instant updates follow Glen Burnie Patch on Facebook and Twitter. According to Anne Arundel County Fire spokesman Chief Michael Cox, the victim suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries and was taken by ambulance to the Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. The man's exact age was not yet known. This article …
Lawrence Kimble
1:25 pm on Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Maybe the driver didn't see him. If I see somebody walking that close to the white line I'm going to slow down or move over, but that's just me. more ›