Crime & Safety
Deadly MD 295 Hit-And-Run: Police Say Hanover Woman In Custody
Police said a Hanover woman hit and killed a man changing a bus tire on MD 295 near Route 100.
GLEN BURNIE, MD — A Hanover woman was arrested after a hit-and-run crash that took the life of a Baltimore man over the weekend on MD 295, according to Maryland State Police. Officials said the suspected driver was found after a witness followed her Sunday night and alerted authorities.
Brittany L. Walton, 23, of the 6400 block of Skipton Drive in Hanover, was taken into custody and is being held on warrants out of Baltimore City, police said. Charges in Sunday's crash are pending, officials reported Monday.
Police said Walton was driving a 2015 Lexus when she hit a man repairing a flat tire near a commercial bus parked on the side of Route 295 north of Route 100 before 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 30.
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Stuart A. R. Johnson Jr., 41, of Baltimore, was pronounced deceased at the scene, police said. He was employed by a roadside assistance company that had been contacted after the commercial passenger bus got a flat tire, according to authorities.
When Johnson was hit, officials said the bus was empty, as those aboard had been transferred to another vehicle and were on the way to their destination.
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A witness followed the Lexus allegedly involved in the hit-and-run while notifying police about the crash, officials said.
After her vehicle became disabled on MD 295 north near I-195, police said Walton ran into nearby woods and was found. The Maryland Transportation Authority Police, Anne Arundel County Police Department and Maryland State Police were part of the apprehension team, officials said.
Walton — who was wanted in Baltimore City — was arrested after authorities learned of the warrants there, police said, adding that charges in the fatal hit-and-run crash were pending Monday morning. She was charged with eight counts of animal cruelty from a case on July 15, 2018; and in an incident March 12, she was charged with fourth-degree store burglary and theft from $100 to under $1,500, in the warrants.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is still investigating and will consult with the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office regarding any charges, officials reported.
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