Joppa Man Critically Hurt After Being Hit By Truck

A Joppa man walking early Monday morning on an unlit Severna Park road was critically injured when he was hit by a pickup truck, authorities say.

A 1994 Chevrolet pickup driven by John A. Brown, 31, of 266 Severn Road in Millersville, was northbound on Annapolis Boulevard (MD-648). As he neared Ritchie Court about 3:30 a.m., Brown saw a pedestrian in the middle of his lane on the unlit roadway.

Anne Arundel County Police say Brown tried to stop in time, but struck the victim, throwing him forward a short distance onto the road. Patrick Joseph Bonnar, 29, of 230 Foster Knoll Drive in Joppa, suffered critical, life-threatening head injuries.

Bonnar was flown by helicopter to Maryland Shock Trauma. Brown was not hurt.

The preliminary cause of the crash appears to be Bonnar’s failure to remain out of the road. Speed and alcohol are not believed to be contributing factors.