Crime, Police/Fire

Juvenile seriously injured in Essex crash involving stolen vehicle

ESSEX, MD—A juvenile was seriously injured in a crash involving a stolen vehicle in Essex on Thursday.

At around 10:15 p.m. on February 16, 2023, the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt was double parked in the 900-block of Bayner Road in Essex (21221). As the driver was speaking with two pedestrians, the Cobalt was struck from behind by a Silver 2015 Ford Escape that had been reported stolen from the unit block of Marice Circle on February 13th.

As the driver of the Ford Escape fled the scene, the vehicle became disabled and the driver then fled on foot. Both pedestrians (adult man and juvenile) as well as the adult male driver of the Cobalt were injured in the crash and taken to area hospitals.

While the two adults sustained minor injuries, the juvenile sustained serious injuries.

Anyone with information on the occupants of the recovered stolen Ford Escape are asked to contact the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team at 410-887-5396.

The vehicle pictured above is not the actual vehicle.

 

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