Crime & Safety

Bowie Driver Hits Pedestrian Struck By Three Vehicles

Drivers from Bowie, Odenton and Georgia all hit the Washington, D.C., man on foot on Crain Highway, police say.

CROFTON, MD — A Washington, D.C., man died Tuesday morning when he was hit by three vehicles while crossing a Crofton road on foot, authorities say.

Larnell Lavorne Dugger, 60, of 1811 N Capital St N.E. in Washington, D.C., died in the accident.

Anne Arundel County Police were called to Crain Hwy (MD-3) southbound near Capital Raceway Road in Crofton about 5:45 a.m. Tuesday.

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A Honda Accord driven by John R. Switts, 27, of Bowie, was southbound on MD-3 approaching Capital Raceway Road when it struck Dugger, who was reportedly standing in the left lane of the road.

Dugger was then struck by two other southbound vehicles. All three of the vehicles remained at the scene.

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Dugger was declared dead at the scene by fire department personnel and his body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore for autopsy.

The preliminary cause of the crash appears to be Dugger not yielding to vehicles while in the roadway outside of a crosswalk, police said.

Neither speed nor alcohol appears to be involved on the part of the drivers.

Any charges are pending review by the state’s attorney.

The drivers involved in the accident are:

  • 2013 Honda Accord driven by John R. Switts, 27, of Bowie
  • 2006 Honda Pilot SUV driven by Nahum O. Limjap Jr., 61, of Odenton
  • 2013 Chevy Cruze Jessica E. Casey, 28, of Roswell, GA

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