Crime & Safety
Deadly Crash Investigated In Elkridge
A driver crossed into oncoming traffic Tuesday in Elkridge and his a semi head-on, according to police. The driver died at the hospital.
ELKRIDGE, MD — Howard County detectives are investigating a deadly collision that happened Tuesday in Elkridge.
Around 8:51 p.m., a 2004 Honda Accord was traveling south on Washington Boulevard (Route 1) toward Troy Hill Drive when it crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a 2017 Volvo semi-truck head-on, police said.
The adult male driver and only person in the Honda was taken to Saint Agnes Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The Volvo driver was uninjured.
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Police closed Washington Boulevard near Troy Hill Drive for about 3.5 hours.
Detectives continue to investigate the collision.
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