Capital Beltway death toll highest in Prince George's
New statistics show that the portion of the Capital Beltway in Prince George's County is by far the deadliest section of the roadway. Forty-two people were killed in crashes between 2006 and 2008 between the Virginia border and the interchange where Interstate 95 splits off toward Baltimore. During the same period, 18 people died on the rest of the highway. The numbers come from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration. The deadly stretch accounts for less than a third of the Beltway's total mileage. Long-term construction projects are likely a factor in the disparity in deaths. Speed could also be an issue. Lon Anderson, a spokesman for AAA Mid-Atlantic, says the Prince George's section of the Beltway is where people drive the fastest.
- Associated Press
White Marsh motorist killed in crash on slick roadway
A 29-year-old White Marsh man died early Sunday morning when the car he was driving skidded off wet roads just a few doors from his home, Baltimore County Police said. Marc Allen Kirchner, of the 11100 block of Philadelphia Road, was ejected from his 2006 Buick Lacrosse when the car crashed into a curb, two embankments and shrubs at a home in the 10700 block of Philadelphia Road, police said. Kirchner apparently lost control of the car while turning from westbound Philadelphia onto southbound Ebenezer Road, police said. The accident is under investigation.
- Julie Bykowicz
Man shot on Hollins St. is city's 181st homicide Baltimore police, responding to a report of a shooting in the 1200 block of Hollins St. early Sunday, found a man bleeding from multiple gunshot wounds to the head. The victim, whose name was withheld pending notification of family members, was taken by a city Fire Department ambulance to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:34 a.m. Sunday, said Donny Moses, a police department spokesman. No arrest had been made, and police were without a motive for the city's 181st homicide of the year. Metro Crime Stoppers at 410-276-8888 is offering a reward of up to $2,000 for a tip leading to an arrest and indictment in the slaying.
- Richard Irwin
Owings Mills New Town charity drive begins today
