Crime & Safety
Elkridge Motorcyclist Dies Following Weekend Crash: Police
The 20-year-old lived in the Grovemont area, off Landing Road.
A motorcyclist died after a crash on Triadelphia Road over the weekend, the Howard County Police Department reported.
Patrick James Moynihan, 20, of Grovemont Drive in Elkridge, was driving a 2008 Honda CBR 600RR motorcycle that collided with a 2014 Ford Escape at 2:30 pm. on Saturday, police said.
The crash occurred on Triadelphia Road near Walt Ann Drive, according to police.
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Police said Moynihan was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead at 4:42 p.m. on Sunday.
Moynihan was speeding and had crossed the double-yellow line on Triadelphia Road just before the crash, police said.
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The driver of the Ford Escape was not injured, according to police.
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