BMW Driver Killed Crashing Into Dump Truck Inside Harford County Work Zone: Sheriff

One person was killed and a second hospitalized after a BMW driver crashed into the back of a dump truck while driving through a construction zone in Harford County, sheriff says.

The crash was reported on Route 165 near Hunt Field Way in Harford County.
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Harford County Sheriff’s Office
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Zak Failla

07/27/2023 5:12 p.m.

Fallston resident John Derwart, 78, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday afternoon following a reported crash on Route 165 in the area of Furnace Road and Hunt Field Way after crashing a BMW 328i through Jarrettsville.

According to the sheriff’s office, Scott Thommen, 54, of Delta, was driving a construction vehicle in an active work zone while Derwart was traveling north on the highway when they collided.

Derwart died in the crash, and a passenger in the BMW, Joan Bridges, 81, also of Fallston, was taken by first responders to an area hospital as a precaution.

The crash remains under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or events leading up to it has been asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit by calling (443) 409-3324.

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