A woman was hit by a speeding car on Harford Road
near Glenmore Avenue and Old Harford Road in the northeastern part of Baltimore
City. The mother
of three was run over and was “thrown halfway underneath the car and she
was all curled up in a ball,” according to witnesses. The hit and run accident occurred just after
midnight early Sunday morning.
The
driver hit the mother, ran her over, and kept going. Police are still trying to find the driver,
but there were very few witnesses that could provide any information about the
type of car, the driver, or the license plate number. The vehicle was last seen on Christopher Avenue. Police believe the vehicle is a “dark-colored
boxy-type of four-door car, possibly a Honda Accord.” The victim was not in a crosswalk at the time
of the accident, but there was one nearby.
Local residents say that many people choose to cross the street where
this woman was crossing in order to get to the 7-Eleven because the crosswalk
is all the way at the end of the block.
Unfortunately, in Maryland when a pedestrian is struck by a car outside
of a crosswalk, the pedestrian is contributorily negligent, and therefore,
cannot collect any compensation for her injuries.
Speeding
is also a problem in this area of Harford Road, and was likely one of the
causes of this hit and run accident. Oftentimes,
alcohol is a contributing factor as well, especially when the accident occurs
late at night. The victim’s family is offering
a $2,000 reward for information on the driver.
An updated status of the hit and run victim is not known at this time.
If you or a family
member have been injured or killed in a pedestrian accident and would like to
consult an experienced Maryland personal injury attorney for free, contact our
office at (301) 854-9000 to schedule an appointment at one of our office
locations in Baltimore
or throughout Maryland or visit us online at http://www.portnerandshure.com/Personal-Injury/
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