Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Hit by Drunk Driver Has Arm Amputated: Police
The 21-year-old victim from Upper Marlboro lost an arm in the accident. Police have charged the car's owner with drunk driving.
A man walking along Route 301 in Upper Marlboro Saturday night had his arm amputated when he was reportedly hit by a drunk drier, according to authorities.
FOX DC reports the accident happened about 11 p.m. Saturday on Route 301 near Frank Tippett Road.
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Maryland State Police say Caylen Hayes, 21, and two other people were walking when a car hit Hayes and left the scene. The other two pedestrians were not injured.
Witnesses gave police the car’s tag number; the owner was questioned at his house. Maryland State Police say the car’s owner, Lewis Carroll Jr. of Upper Marlboro, had a strong odor of alcohol on his breath and his eyes were bloodshot.
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Carroll was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol.
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