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Driver dies after colliding with Maryland State Police cruiser on I-95 in Howard County; 3 injured
HOWARD COUNTY, Md. () — One person is dead and three people were hospitalized after five vehicles, including a Maryland State Police cruiser, were involved in a crash in Howard County early Sunday.
Just minutes after 2 a.m., MSP troopers received a call for a trooper-involved crash in the area of Interstate 95 south, north of Maryland 100.
At the scene, troopers learned that an on-duty MSP trooper was sitting in his unmarked patrol vehicle on the left shoulder of I-95 when, for unknown reasons, a Jeep Cherokee hit him, according to MSP.
Police said the impact of the crash caused the Jeep to go into the roadway, where a GMC pickup truck, a Lincoln SUV and a Volkswagen struck it.
The driver of the Jeep, who police have not yet identified, died at the scene, and a passenger from the vehicle was taken to the hospital for treatment. The driver of the GMC pickup truck was also hospitalized.
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Medics took the trooper to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. He has since been released, state police noted.
Troopers arrested the driver of the Volkswagen, Brenton Passmore, 32, of Crofton, at the scene of the crash, charging them with suspected driving under the influence.
As a result of the five-vehicle crash, lanes were closed for about four hours but have since reopened. The investigation into what exactly caused the crash remains ongoing.
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