Car, Light Rail Crash Kills 1 In Ferndale: Police

FERNDALE, MD — A crash between a light rail and car on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard Friday morning resulted in the death of a woman and the injury of her grandson, police reported.

Denise Lorraine Thomas, 63, of Lewes, Delaware, was taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center, where she was pronounced deceased, police said, and her 12-year-old grandson was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Center with minor injuries.

The collision occurred around 10:30 a.m. when Thomas tried to turn left onto South Broadview Boulevard despite "Do Not Enter" and "No Left Turn" signs, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.

Her four-door Toyota Corolla had been headed north on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard when she tried to make the left across the tracks and was hit by a northbound light rail train, police reported.

Neither drugs nor alcohol was believed to be factor in the crash, according to authorities.

Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard was shut down at the intersection with Broadview Boulevard after 11:15 a.m.

Initially, Anne Arundel County Public Schools advised school buses may be delayed due to the closure of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard from I-97 to Wellham Avenue. However, at 1:30 p.m., school officials said the road had reopened.

"Our thoughts are with the family affected by the tragedy," according to a statement from the school system.

Witnesses told authorities that the stop arm was down on the far side of the tracks and rail crossing lights were activated; there was no stop arm on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard because there is not supposed to be traffic coming from that direction.

The Maryland Transit Administration Police assisted with the response. According to WBAL, nobody on the light rail was injured.

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