Skateboarder Injured In Police Car Crash: Officials

WOODLAWN, MD — A 31-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries after being hit by a police officer on patrol in the Woodlawn precinct, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The officer was not injured, authorities reported.

The crash happened around 3:50 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 17, according to officials.

The skateboarder was headed north in the southbound lane of Whitehead Road when he was hit, police said. The officer had been en route to a call for service, officials reported.

Police said the victim was taken to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, and the Baltimore County Police Crash Investigation Team is handling the case.

This is the fourth crash involving a Baltimore County police officer in the past two weeks and the second involving a pedestrian.

One crash was fatal on Sunday, Jan. 6, near Pimlico in Baltimore City, involving a suspect running from police. Another crash resulted in the hospitalization of two people on Monday, Jan. 7, in Halethorpe, and the most recent was on Friday when an officer hit a school bus.

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