A Man Known For Walking Route 40 Was Killed Doing Just That: Report

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A familiar face on Route 40 in the White Marsh area will no longer be seen walking around the area.

Stanley Vingsen Jr., 68, was hit and killed by a driver making a U-turn at the intersection of Pulaski Highway and Campbell Boulevard, according to police.

Vingsen was walking south on US 40/Pulaski Highway when the driver turned west and hit him before 9 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 18, officials said.

The vehicle was a 1500 Dodge RAM, according to Julia Hargrove of the Baltimore County Police Department.

Authorities say they are working to determine the factors involved in the crash, and as of Tuesday, all information was pending because the investigation was ongoing.

Vingsen, of no fixed address, was pronounced deceased at the scene, according to police.

He was known as "Pulaski Pete" or "The Walking Man," according to WMAR, which reported a small memorial was planted at a site of the crash and a celebration of life is in the works.