Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Dies After He Was Hit By Car In Anne Arundel County: Police
A pedestrian died after he was hit by a car in Laurel, police said. The victim was hospitalized for a week and a half before his death.
LAUREL, MD — Police announced that a pedestrian died last Friday, succumbing to the injuries that he sustained in a Laurel crash earlier this month. Officers identified the victim as 49-year-old David Wallace Miles, who had no fixed address.
Authorities said the accident happened on Oct. 11 around 7:30 p.m. Investigators alleged that a 2016 Hyundai Accent hit the pedestrian when he was in the travel portion of westbound Laurel Fort Meade Road near Laureldale Drive.
The victim was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing. Medics took the man to an unnamed hospital where he later died from his serious injuries, a press release stated.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Department thinks pedestrian error was the main cause of the collision. The agency is still investigating.
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