Police ID Drivers in Double Fatal Crash on MD 175

COLUMBIA, MD – Two women were killed in a crash on MD 175 Thursday afternoon that involved several vehicles and may have been caused by a medical emergency, according to the Howard County Police Department.

Lucinda Louise Miller, 67, of Laurel, and Monteia Sherita Carter, 26, of Baltimore, died as a result of the collision, police said.

Miler was driving a 2013 Chrysler 200, while Carter was behind the wheel of a 2012 Honda Accord, officials reported.

Police said that at 12:20 p.m. on Thursday, the Chrysler was headed west on MD 175 when it hit the Accord, which was making a left turn from eastbound MD 175 onto MD 108.

Carter was pronounced deceased at the scene, police reported.

Miller was taken to Howard County General Hospital, where officials said she was also pronounced deceased.

Both women were the only ones in their cars, according to officials.

Before the crash, police said the Chrysler hit two other vehicles: It sideswiped a vehicle parked on the shoulder of MD 175 west of I-95 and it sideswiped a vehicle stopped at a red light, police said. Nobody in those vehicles was injured, according to Mary Phelan of the Howard County Police Department.

"Investigators are looking into the possibility that the driver of the Chrysler may have suffered a medical emergency prior to the incident," police said in a statement. "Investigation is continuing."

Several roads were closed in the area of MD 175 and MD 108 after the crash, and police said all roads had reopened by 4:45 p.m.

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COLUMBIA, MD – Police said a fatal crash has closed several area roads in Howard County Thursday afternoon.

After 2:45 p.m. these roads were closed for the investigation, according to the Howard County Police Department:

• MD 175 west between I-95 and MD 108
• MD 108 at MD 175
• MD 108 at Old Waterloo Road
• MD 108 at Lark Brown Road

Drivers are asked to avoid these areas.

There were three vehicles involved in the crash, which occurred before 1 p.m., according to state transportation officials.

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