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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Both drivers who struck and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian in Howard County fled the scene and are wanted for hit-and-run, police say. Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos went ping-ponging between two cars traveling in opposite directions in Elkridge over the weekend, and both drivers sped away following the fatal strike, according to investigators. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, officers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard when Zepeda Barrientos was struck by a vehicle heading south, then struck again by a second vehicle heading north. Neither driver …
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash With Stolen Vehicle; Suspects At Large: Sheriff Police have identified the motorcyclist who was killed in a head-on crash with a stolen Infiniti whose driver and passenger fled on foot in Carroll County, according to the sheriff's office. Taneytown resident Terry Lee Crowl, 55, was killed early on Tuesday morning when he was unexpectedly struck by an Infiniti QX60 and ejected from his Harley Davidson. The crash was reported shortly after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 20 in the area of Francis Scott Key Highway just South of Kump Station Road in Taneytown. Due to an incident, Route 194/FSK Highway in Taneytown is closed in both directions b…
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested For DWI, Hit-Run While Driving On Virginia Sidewalk, Police Say A teen from Maryland who drove along the sidewalk of a busy Virginia trail while allegedly intoxicated before bailing on his vehicle was apprehended, police say. Luis Funez Medina, 18, of Columbia, Maryland, is facing multiple charges following an incident that played out on Saturday on the Washington and Old Dominion (W&OD) Trail in Loudoun County. According to investigators, at around 11:30 a.m. on Aug. 17, officers from the Leesburg Police Department were called to investigate reports of a driver who was on the sidewalk in the area of Crosstrail Boulevard SE.  Police say that F…
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police A 34-year-old pedestrian died at a Maryland hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Anne Arundel County, police say. Laurel resident Devin Michael Jones has been identified by investigators as the man killed in an early morning crash near Delta Bingo on Laurel Meade Road earlier this week. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, to the 3600 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road at the access road to the bingo hall, where they found Jones suffering from injuries sustained in the crash. Google Maps s…
Scooter Rider Killed By Underage Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore, Police Say Scooter Rider Killed By Underage Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore, Police Say
Scooter Rider Killed By Underage Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore, Police Say A 16-year-old was charged after a reported hit-and-run involving a man on a scooter who was riding in Baltimore overnight, according to police. Shortly before 10 p.m. on July 23, officers responded to the 3500 block of Pulaski Highway, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving a Mazda.  Police say that the teen driver in the vehicle struck a 31-year-old man driving an electric scooter on the highway, leaving him with critical injuries. The teen then fled the area, but was tracked down near the crash scene in the 2800 block of Jefferson Street, where he was apprehend, taken to t…
Hit-Run Driver Arrested For Chain-Reaction Crash That Killed 92-Year-Old In Maryland: Police Hit-Run Driver Arrested For Chain-Reaction Crash That Killed 92-Year-Old In Maryland: Police
Michael Eggleston Charged For Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland Months after a 92-year-old man was killed in a chain-reaction crash when a driver ping-ponged into the opposite lane in Baltimore County, police say that a suspect has been apprehended.  Michael Eggleston, 21, has been charged in connection to the fatal December 2023 hit-and-run that left William Lewis dead, authorities announced on Friday afternoon. Shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Dec. 14, 2023, officers from the Baltimore County Police Department responded to a crash scene in the area of Liberty Road and Patterson Avenue in Lochearn. Investigators say that Eggleston was driving a Dodge …
Unlicensed Driver, 21, Who Killed Maryland Newlywed Gets 7 Years Behind Bars Unlicensed Driver, 21, Who Killed Maryland Newlywed Gets 7 Years Behind Bars
Unlicensed Driver, 21, Who Killed Maryland Newlywed Gets 7 Years Behind Bars The speeding hit-and-run driver who tore apart a newly-married couple in Anne Arundel County is facing the better part of a decade prison, according to the state's attorney's office. Austin Keith Seagraves, now 21, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for striking high school sweethearts in August 2022, killing 22-year-old Arielle Starr Dryden-Bera, and critically injuring her new husband, Fidel Angel Castro, 23. On Aug. 24, 2022, while the couple was out enjoying the night to get ice cream, they were struck by Seagraves' Toyota Camry in the area of Aquahart Road and Oakwood Road in …
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland
Police Searching For Sedan Used By Hit-Run Driver Who Killed Woman In Maryland Police in Prince George's County are on the lookout for a vehicle and driver involved in a fatal crash in Landover overnight. A hit-and-run driver is at large following a fatal pedestrian crash that was reported at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14 in the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Bell Haven Drive, officials say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, officers found a woman in the roadway upon their arrival, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead at the scene. Now, investigators are seeking the public's assistance in locat…
Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say
Driver Charged For Fatal Hit-Run Crash Involving Elderly Woman In Maryland, Police Say Months after a 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Howard County, police say they have apprehended the wanted man. Baltimore resident Da'quan Shaheim Smith, 22, has been arrested and faces charges in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of Soon Ja Chung in Ellicott City on Saturday, Jan. 20.  The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on the day of the crash when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be a silver Nissan Altima that was traveling east on Baltimore National Pike near Ridge Road. At the time of the crash, Chun…
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Hit-Run Driver At Large After Fatal Strike In Maryland, Police Say (Developing) A pedestrian was killed by a hit-and-run driver early on Monday morning in Howard County, police say. An investigation has been launched after a man was struck and killed shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday, April 29, by a driver in a dark-colored sedan on Washington Boulevard near Patuxent Range Road in Jessup. Washington Boulevard at Patuxent Range Road in Jessup Google Maps street view He was pronounced dead at the scene. Police say that the pedestrian was crossing the road when he was hit, and the initial investigation found that he was not in a crosswalk at the time. No details about …
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Twin Stepping Up To Take Care Of Brother's Young Son After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland The legacy of a beloved 27-year-old skateboarder who was killed by a hit-and-run driver in Montgomery County is being carried on by his twin brother. In early April, Jacques Price was riding along Veirs Mill Road shortly after midnight when he was struck and killed by 42-year-old Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, who sped away and was at large until his arrest this week. Now, the reeling family is left picking up the pieces, including his twin brother Joshua, who has been left to care for Price's 5-year-old son Jamie. "Jacque's absence leaves a void in the lives of his loving and devoted mot…
Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police
Hit-Run Driver Caught Weeks After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Skateboarder: Police A hit-and-run driver who killed a 26-year-old skateboarder earlier this month has been taken into custody following a weeks-long search in Montgomery County, police say. Gilver Yuviny Zelaya Diaz, 42, has been arrested and faces charges following an investigation into a crash in early April that took the life of 26-year-old Jacques Price on Veirs Mill Road. Both men are from Silver Spring. According to investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police, on Monday April 8, Zelaya Diaz allegedly struck Price as he was skateboarding shortly after midnight, then sped away in a …
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (UPDATED) Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (UPDATED)
Police ID Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County (Updated) The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 55-year-old man killed by a hit-and-run driver who remains at large days later. At approximately 8:10 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, officers were called to the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel, where they found Barry Mitchell suffering from traumatic injuries in the roadway. The pedestrian was struck in the 9000 block of Contee Road in Laurel. Google Maps street view The Laurel native was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. Investigators say that the driver of an unidentified vehicle wa…
Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops Police Helicopter Tracks Driver, 44, Leading Slow-Speed Pursuit Through Baltimore: Cops
Gina Flannelly Baltimore Pursuit Arrest A 44-year-old woman is facing charges after police say she was involved in a hit-and-run crash and then fled the scene then led a slow-speed pursuit in Baltimore County. Gina Flannelly was involved in the crash in Dundalk around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, April 11, county police said. Officers followed her vehicle until it reached Baltimore City at which point they coordinated with BPD to arrest Flannelly, police said. Flanelly was arrested by the Baltimore Police Department with help from Sky Chopper 11. Flannelly was charged with unlawful theft of a motor vehicle, failure to obey a lawful o…
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Maryland, Friends Say Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Maryland, Friends Say
Father Killed By Hit-Run Driver Was 'Rock For His Family' In Maryland, Friends Say Friends and family of a Maryland man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver are reeling as they attempt to move forward following his unexpected death. Silver Spring Ronaldo Franzese was struck by two vehicles late last week - one of which fled the area - and died from his injuries, sending shockwaves that reverberated across the community. The 52-year-old Silver Spring resident was walking shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5,  near the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, when the driver of a white 2023 Honda Odyssey was traveling westbound on R…
Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police
Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Police are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a hit-and-run that left a skateboarder dead in Montgomery County overnight Monday, April 8. The man was riding a skateboard in the westbound side of Veirs Mill Rd., just prior to Monterrey Dr., when he was hit by a white Acura TL heading westbound shortly after 12 a.m., Montgomery County Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver fled, according to police. The Acura is believed to be a 2009 model with damage to the front right corner, including a missing portion of the bumper cover and a missing/broken …
Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland
Police ID 52-Year-Old Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Police in Montgomery County are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run that left a 52-year-old pedestrian dead after being struck by two vehicles.  Silver Spring resident Ronaldo Franzese has been identified as the person who was killed on Friday night after being involved in two crashes, including one that saw the driver speed away, according to police. Shortly before 10:15 p.m. on Friday, April 5, first responders were called to the intersection of Randolph Road and Kimblewick Drive, where there was a reported hit-and-run involving two vehicles and …
More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops
More Arrests Made In Massive Fairfax County Car Meet Where Drivers Taunted Cops Police have announced additional arrests at a massive illegal car meetup where drivers antagonized officers in Fairfax County last weekend. Around 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 31, an officer saw several vehicles pull into a commercial parking lot in the 6600 block of Electronic Drive in Springfield where a large group of individuals were driving recklessly and in circles, police said. Another group of people surrounded the officer’s cruiser, and at least one attempted to remove the license plate from the vehicle as the others acted disorderly, police said.  The group prevented the off…
Driver Sought In Baltimore County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Driver Sought In Baltimore County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Driver Sought In Baltimore County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Police are seeking the driver involved in a hit-and-run crash with injuries in Baltimore County last month. The crash occurred on Windsor Mill Road near Pine Avenue around 11:45 p.m. on Friday, March 22, the BCPD said. The vehicle, believed to be a beige 2006-2010 Hyundai Sonata, fled westbound on Windsor Mill Road toward Rolling Road after the crash, police said. It likely has damage to the passenger side mirror assembly. #BCoPD Crash Team Detectives request the public's help in locating the driver who was involved in a hit-and-run injury crash that occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m…
Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police
Pedestrian Dies Months After Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run: Police A pedestrian involved in a hit-and-run crash more than two months ago has died from his injuries, police said. Tyrone Tyson, 82, was hospitalized after being struck by a driver while crossing the road near Annapolis Road and 68th Avenue in Landover Hills on Thursday, Jan. 25, PGPD said. Tyson, of Hyattsville, died from his injuries on Saturday, March 30. The driver did not remain on the scene but has since been identified, according to police. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to contact the…
Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
Driver Sought In Deadly Prince George’s County Hit-And-Run Crash: Police Police are seeking clues on the driver and vehicle involved in a deadly hit-and-run crash over the weekend. On Sunday, March 17, officers responded to investigate a report of a struck pedestrian near the 13000 block of Laurel Bowie Road in Laurel around 9:20 p.m. Duane Lyons, 38, of Laurel, was found lying in the roadway and pronounced dead. A follow-up investigation found that the driver struck Lyons in the northbound lanes of Laurel Bowie Road and did not stay at the scene. Police believe the vehicle to be a dark gray Jaguar with heavy front-end damage. Anyone with informatio…
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: MDTA Police
Cecil County Man Arrested For Hit-Run On Hatem Bridge In Maryland: Mdta Police It didn't take long for police to track down a hit-and-run driver from Cecil County who was wanted after striking a bicyclist who was riding on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge in Harford County late on Sunday afternoon. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers have arrested 53-year-old Elkton man David Adams after allegedly hitting a cyclist in the westbound lanes of the Havre de Grace bridge. The strike was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4.  According to officials, officers found the bicyclist - whose name has not been released, pending the in…
Bicyclist Struck By Hit-Run Driver While Riding On Hatem Bridge In Maryland, MDTA Police Say Bicyclist Struck By Hit-Run Driver While Riding On Hatem Bridge In Maryland, MDTA Police Say
Bicyclist Struck By Hit-Run Driver While Riding On Hatem Bridge In Maryland, Mdta Police Say An investigation has been launched after a bicyclist was struck by a hit-and-run driver while riding on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge in Harford County late on Sunday afternoon. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police Officers are probing the crash after a cyclist was hit by a driver who sped away in the westbound lanes of the Havre de Grace bridge over the weekend. The strike was reported shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 4.  According to officials, officers found the bicyclist - whose name has not been released, pending the investigation - in the roadway, and he wa…
Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say
Driver In Fatal Baltimore Hit-Run Tracked Down Nearly A Year After Crash, Police Say Nearly a year after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Baltimore, police say that they've arrested the suspected driver. Derek Glenn, 49, has been arrested and charged in connection to the fatal crash that took the life of 42-year-old Heidi Marie Rose in March 2023, according to authorities on Monday morning. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore Police Department, investigators learned that Glenn fatally struck Rose on March 18, 2023, as she crossed the street in the 1600 bock of West North Avenue.  It is alleged that Glenn then fled the area and never notified the agency. The Ba…
Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore Intersection, Police Say Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore Intersection, Police Say
Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore Intersection, Police Say An early morning bike ride led to the death of a 47-year-old man who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Baltimore on Sunday morning. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department were called shortly before 12:30 a.m. on Feb. 4 to the intersection of West Franklin Street and Payson Street, where a bicyclist was hit by a motorist who did not stay at the scene. The man was left suffering from life-threatening injuries, and he was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by paramedics after they attempted to resuscitate him.  No information about the victim has been release…
Teen Hit-Run Driver Tracked Down After Striking 4-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Police Teen Hit-Run Driver Tracked Down After Striking 4-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Police
Teen Hit-Run Driver Tracked Down After Striking 4-Year-Old Girl In Maryland: Police A teen driver was caught after leaving a 4-year-old girl with critical injuries during a hit-and-run in Maryland, police said. The crash occurred on the 300 block of Arden Road West around 3:50 p.m. on Monday afternoon, Jan. 29, Anne Arundel County Police said. Investigators believe the child, of Brooklyn, Maryland, ran into the roadway and was struck by a 2024 Volkswagen Tiguan driven by a 17-year-old male heading eastbound on Arden Road W. The Tiguan sped off and was found with help from information provided from witnesses. Meanwhile, the child was taken to Johns Hopkins Hospital by Bal…
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County
Police ID Man Killed By Hit-Run Jeep Driver In Baltimore County An investigation has been launched in Baltimore County after a 33-year-old man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver. James McCoy was found by first responders shortly after 9 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 24, after he was killed by a driver in a Jeep Liberty who sped away from the intersection of Loch Raven Boulevard and Sayward Avenue, according to officials on Friday. According to a spokesperson from the Baltimore County Police Department, arriving officers located McCoy in the roadway, but the Jeep had fled the area. Now they are trying to locate the suspect and vehicle, which likely …
Police ID 77-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County Crosswalk Police ID 77-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County Crosswalk
Police ID 77-Year-Old Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Howard County Crosswalk A 77-year-old woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend in Howard County. Police have identified Soon Ja Chung as the pedestrian who was struck and killed late in the afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 20 in Ellicott City. The Ellicott City resident was walking shortly before 5 p.m. on Saturday when she was struck by a vehicle believed to be a silver Nissan Altima that was traveling east on Baltimore National Pike near Ridge Road. At the time of the crash, Chung was in a crosswalk, investigators noted. Chung was rushed by paramedics to the University of Maryland Shock …
Police ID 68-Year-Old Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash Police ID 68-Year-Old Woman Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Crash
Wilma Barnes, 68, Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Baltimore A death investigation has been launched in Baltimore after a woman was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver on Sunday morning. Wilma Barnes, 68, has been identified by the Baltimore Police Department as the person who died at the hospital after being hit by a driver who sped away, according to investigators. Police say that shortly after 4 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 21, officers were called to the 3500 block of Reistertown Road in Baltimore to investigate reports of a pedestrian who was down in the roadway. According to officials, the woman was treated at the scene and rush to an area hospi…
DUI Driver Surrenders At Police HQ Nearly Year After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland, Officials Say DUI Driver Surrenders At Police HQ Nearly Year After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland, Officials Say
DUI Driver Surrenders At Police HQ Nearly Year After Fatal Hit-Run In Maryland, Officials Say Nearly a year after a fatal hit-and-run crash in Anne Arundel County, the driver has turned himself in, police say. Annapolis resident John Kaii-Ziegler, 64, surrendered to police months after he was identified as a suspect in connection to the death of 73-year-old Zarko Paruza in January 2023. Shortly after 10 p.m. on Jan. 24, 2023 to the unit block of Hilltop Lane, where Paruza had been riding his bike when he was struck and killed by a driver who sped away from the area after hitting him. Witnesses helped investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department by identifying a susp…
Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him
Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him A 28-year-old Maryland man has been charged in the hit-and-run crash that killed his 24-year-old friend in August 2023, authorities announced. And as it turns out, Gary Allan Godlove, of Hancock, apparently penned a heartfelt post to Kelby Lester of Berkley Springs, WV, and Mercersburg, PA, while on the run from police. Gary Gddlove penned a tribute to Kelby Lester, who died in his passenger's seat as he fled from the crash scene, authorities said. Gary Gddlove Facebook photo "When all them fake [f—ks] gave up on you because you took a wrong path for awhile you kno [sic] who was there f…