Vehicle Collision on US-340 Leaves One Dead

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A conveyance collision connected US-340 has near 1 antheral dormant Sunday morning, according to Maryland State Police.

Around 4:40 a.m., constabulary responded to a conveyance collision connected westbound US-340 conscionable westbound of St. Marks Road.

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Preliminary probe revealed that a achromatic Nissan Altima was traveling the incorrect mode connected westbound way 340 heading east.

The Nissan past collided with a reddish Ford Focus traveling westbound connected Route 340.

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The operator of the Nissan was identified arsenic Tiara Marie Sprinkel, 24, of Virginia. She was transported to daze trauma successful Baltimore with non-life threatening injuries.

The operator of the Ford Focus was identified arsenic Brett Lee Warner, 55, of Maryland. Warner was pronounced deceased astatine the scene.

Alcohol is believed to beryllium a contributing origin successful this collision.

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The roadway was closed for astir 4 hours.