Pedestrian Hit In Reisterstown Has Been Identified: Police

REISTERSTOWN, MD — Police said the man hit by a vehicle in Reisterstown last week has been identified. Since the crash on Nov. 15, police said the man had not gained consciousness, and they had been unable to determine who he was. That changed Thursday night.

By 9 p.m. on Nov. 21, authorities reported they had determined who the man was and alerted his family that he was in the hospital.

According to authorities, the man had trying to cross Reisterstown Road at Caraway Road when he was hit by a vehicle before 9:30 p.m. on Friday. The vehicle and those in it stayed at the scene, officials said.

Police described the victim as an Hispanic or white man who is 30 to 40 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and 150 pounds with long, dark-colored hair. At the time of the crash, he was wearing a tan jacket with blue jeans and tan boots.

Officials said he was not in the crosswalk when he was hit. Afterward, he was taken to a local hospital; but because of the extent of his injuries, officials said they had not been able to identify him.

Police said that his condition had started to improve.

"Baltimore County Police thank everyone involved in helping to identify this man and reunite him with his family," police said in a statement.