Police to target impaired, distracted driving through Halloween

PIKESVILLE, MD—As children get their costumes ready, Maryland State Police say additional troopers will be deployed throughout the state to concentrate enforcement efforts on impaired driving and other dangerous driving behaviors including speeding and aggressive & distracted driving. Extra enforcement efforts are being funded by highway safety grants from the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Safety Office to ensure added […]

Baltimore County releases draft Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan for public comment

TOWSON, MD—The Department of Public Works and Transportation on Wednesday released a draft report, which includes recommendations to bolster the County’s ongoing efforts to expand bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure improvements in Baltimore County. The public will have the opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations until Tuesday, November 1, and may submit comments online. “We are proud to have reimagined […]

Councilman Marks: Raised pedestrian crosswalk to be built at Chapel Hill Elementary School

PERRY HALL, MD—Baltimore County Councilman David Marks on Tuesday announced the construction of a raised pedestrian crosswalk in front of Chapel Hill Elementary School. The crosswalk is designed to slow traffic and improve safety for students and neighbors. Construction will cost about $15,000 and work should be completed in September. The Moores Meadows community and school principal were engaged as […]

Pedestrian struck in White Marsh

WHITE MARSH, MD—Crews responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in White Marsh on Monday morning. At around 11 a.m., units from White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company responded to the area of Honeygo Boulevard at Silver Spring Road after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. There has been no word on any injuries. Photo via Chris Montcalmo Photography

Adult struck, child killed in fatal Edgewood hit-and-run

EDGEWOOD, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash that occurred Thursday evening in Harford County. Shortly before 10:45 p.m., troopers responded to northbound Route 24 at Edgewood Road in Edgewood for a report of an adult and child being struck by a vehicle. According to a preliminary investigation, James Marnell Sanders, 35, and Trayln Marnell Sanders, 5, […]

Pedestrian killed on I-83 in Baltimore County

UPDATE: The pedestrian has been identified as 17-year-old Kingdavid Okolo of Cockeysville.  A GoFundMe page has been started by his family. Original story below… —— COCKEYSVILLE, MD—Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash that occurred on Wednesday morning in Baltimore County. At just after 4:45 a.m., troopers responded to southbound Interstate 83, just south of Shawan Road, for […]