State Highway Administration announces more than $1 million in grants for projects In Baltimore, Cecil, Montgomery Counties

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration this week announced more than $1 million in federal Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) grants to support three Maryland counties’ safety projects focused on eliminating pedestrian fatalities and serious injuries on state roadways. Funding was awarded to initiatives in Montgomery, Baltimore and Cecil counties. “The Maryland Department of Transportation is committed […]

Pedestrian struck, killed on Belair Road in Overlea

OVERLEA, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Overlea this week. At 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 5, a vehicle struck a pedestrian along Belair Road near Taylor Avenue (21206). At the time of the crash, the vehicle was traveling northbound on Belair Road. A preliminary investigation determined that the pedestrian, 34-year-old Byron Blowe, stepped into […]

41-year-old woman struck, killed in hit-and-run crash on Philadelphia Road

JOPPA, MD—Maryland State Police have confirmed that a 41-year-old woman was killed in a fatal, Sunday evening hit-and-run crash in Harford County. The victim has been identified as Desirae Standiford of Abingdon. She was pronounced dead the scene. Authorities say the victim was a pedestrian on Philadelphia Road east of Fashion Way near the Winters Run Bridge when the incident […]

Pedestrian struck, killed on Route 7

UPDATE: Police have identified the 41-year-old victim. Original story below… —— JOPPA, MD—Police are on the scene of a fatal, Sunday evening crash in Joppa. The crash was reported at around 7:30 p.m. in the area of Philadelphia Road at Fashion Way. The crash involved a pedestrian, who was reportedly struck and dragged by a vehicle. The pedestrian sustained fatal […]

Pedestrian injured in White Marsh crash dies

WHITE MARSH, MD—A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle on Wednesday in the White Marsh area has died. On Friday afternoon, the Baltimore County Police Department said officials were investigating a now-fatal pedestrian crash that occurred at just after 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, in the 8200-block of Town Center Drive (21236). The pedestrian, 30-year-old Jeffrey Chmielewski, of […]

Harford County hit-and-run suspect arrested, charged

EDGEWOOD, MD—Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a man in connection with Monday’s fatal hit-and-run crash in Harford County. The suspect, Anthony Lee Wilson, 27, of Edgewood, has been charged with negligent manslaughter by vehicle and criminal negligent manslaughter by vehicle. He is being held without bail at the Harford County Detention Center. Additional charges are pending in this […]