Crime & Safety
2 Drivers Killed In Weekend Crash Identified By Howard County Police
Two of the drivers killed in a weekend crash have been identified. One of the drivers was traveling in the wrong direction, police say.
HOWARD COUNTY, MD — The two drivers killed in a three-car crash in Ellicott City over the weekend have been identified.
The incident happened around 2:05 a.m. March 17. Howard County Police reported a 2021 Acura RDX was traveling the wrong direction on Route 100 westbound in the area of Snowden River Parkway when it was hit by a 2010 Subaru Forester and a 2004 Lincoln Town Car.
The driver of the Lincoln Town Car wasn't injured but the other two drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. They are Naysha Dayshawnna Jackson, 29, of Ellicott City, who was driving the Acura, and Dawn Cathylee Eden, 60, of Columbia, who was driving the Forester, according to Howard County Police.
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The preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the Acura also was not wearing her seatbelt. An investigation into the cause of the collision continues.
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