TOWSON, MD—A female pedestrian was struck and killed in Towson on Saturday afternoon. At just after 4:15 p.m. on October 7, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to the 800-block of Providence Road (21286) for a reported motor vehicle collision that involved a pedestrian. When officers arrived, they discovered 24-year-old Eliza Grover had been struck by a Ford […]
HANOVER, MD—The Maryland Department of Transportation is joining partner agencies, nonprofits and communities across the state for the fourth annual Walktober celebration, a series of events and online webinars throughout October highlighting Maryland’s official state exercise and the importance of pedestrian safety, equitable access, transportation options and healthy lifestyles. Festivities include the ninth annual Walk Maryland Day on Wednesday, October […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration is observing National Pedestrian Safety Month in October and is urging motorists to follow safe behaviors by paying attention, avoiding distractions, never speeding and maintaining the rules of the road. “The State Highway Administration is committed to making significant investments and improvements to facilities to improve access and safety for vulnerable users,” said State […]
ESSEX, MD—Police are investigating after a pedestrian was struck and killed in Essex on Wednesday. On September 27, 2023, officers with the Baltimore County Police Department responded to Route 702 for a report of a pedestrian being struck by a 2011 Chevrolet Silverado. While the driver of the Silverado remained at the scene, the pedestrian, identified as 38-year-old Candice Reihl, […]
TOWSON, MD—Police say a pedestrian was killed in a crash in Baltimore County on Sunday morning. At just before 9:30 a.m. on September 17, officers responded to the intersection of E. Seminary Avenue and Dulaney Valley Road for a motor vehicle crash with pedestrian injury. When authorities arrived, they discovered that 57-year-old Mary Beth Green had been struck by a […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced $25.5 million in grants for 40 bicycle, pedestrian and trail projects across Maryland. The Fiscal Year 2024 grants include $20.8 million in federal funding for 22 projects through the Transportation Alternatives Program and the Recreational Trails Program, and $4.7 million in state funding for 18 projects through the Maryland Department of Transportation’s Kim […]
NOTTINGHAM, MD—A new pedestrian crosswalk will soon be built in the Nottingham area. Baltimore County will construct a brick raised pedestrian crosswalk at Baker Lane and Holiday Manor Road to reduce speed and improve safety at Gunpowder Elementary School, Councilman David Marks announced on Friday. The crosswalk will be constructed over the next two weeks and will cost $15,000. “Speeding […]
OWINGS MILLS, MD—Police are searching for the driver who fatally struck a pedestrian in Baltimore County on Wednesday night. At just after 11 p.m. on September 6, 2023, officers responded to a reported pedestrian crash that occurred near the intersection of Painters Mill Road and Owings Choice Court in Owings Mills (21117). Detectives have determined that 75-year-old Reginald Haysbert was […]