Pedestrian Killed On Route 1 In Jessup: Police

JESSUP, MD — A pedestrian was killed Sunday night on US 1/Washington Boulevard in Jessup. Route 1 was closed for approximately four hours in the area during the investigation.

At 9:03 p.m., police said that a 2016 Hyundai Elantra was headed south on Route 1 when the car hit a man who was in the roadway.

The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene, on Route 1 north of Hicks Road, authorities reported.

The driver, who was uninjured, remained at the scene, officials said.

Route 1 was closed to southbound traffic in the area of Assateague Drive.

After 1 a.m., the Maryland State Highway Administration reported that Route 1 had reopened.

See the latest closure information from state transportation officials.

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