Police Searching For Car Involved In Fatal Hit & Run Accident Involving Two Pedestrians

PASADENA, MD (WJZ)– Anne Arundel County Police are investigating a fatal deed and tally mishap Saturday nighttime successful the 100 artifact of Governor Ritchie Highway astatine Magothy Bridge Road.

Investigators accidental 2 pedestrians were walking southbound connected the enarthrosis of northbound Governor Ritchie Highway astir 9:12p.m. erstwhile a car made a U-turn from the southbound absorption striking the victims.

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The operator failed to stay astatine the country and fled northbound connected Ritchie Highway successful what is believed to beryllium a acheronian colored sedan, perchance a Chrysler oregon Dodge.

52-year-old Mario Garcia Morales of the 8500 artifact of Pulaski Highway was killed successful the mishap and an unidentified 11-year-old boy, besides of the 8500 artifact of Pulaski Highway, suffered insignificant injuries.

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The fatal clang remains nether probe but constabulary accidental the operator caused the mishap by failing to thrust wrong a azygous lane of travel.

Anyone with accusation astir this mishap is encouraged to interaction the Anne Arundel County Police Tip Line astatine (410) 222-4700 oregon Metro Crime Stoppers astatine 1-866-7LOCKUP.

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