Police responded to the crash on Route 1 in Elkridge around 9:45 a.m. on Friday, May 13, Howard County Police said.
Initial investigation revealed a 2005 Honda Civic was traveling north on Route 1 near Brumbaugh when it crossed into oncoming traffic and collided head-on with another car, police said.
The driver of the Honda, an adult female, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle, also an adult female, was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said.
Route 1 south was closed for about three hours as a result. The crash remains under investigation.
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