Woman Killed By Falling Tree In Maryland Identified By Police

A woman was killed and a second person hospitalized when a tree fell on their vehicles in Howard County, police say.

The Howard County Police Department released new details about the fatal incident in Ellicott City.
Photo Credit: *Howard County Police Instagram*

08/12/2024 11:00 a.m.

Columbia resident Stephanie Scensny has been identified by police as the driver of a Honda CR-V who was killed in an Ellicott City accident on Sunday, Aug. 11.

According to the Howard County Police Department, shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, Scensny was heading west on the Baltimore National Pike near the Baltimore County line when a tree fell on her vehicle.

She was pronounced dead at the scene.

A second woman in a Dodge Ram 1500 was also injured, and was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma for treatment and evaluation of non-life-threatening injuries.

The incident led to a closure of the roadway for several hours in the area where the tree fell.

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