Traffic Safety Section
Pedestrian Related Hit & Run Crash / Glen Burnie
21-742974
On December 16, 2021, at approximately 6 p.m., officers responded to the 7500-block of Ritchie Highway for a hit-and-run crash involving a pedestrian. The investigation revealed that a pedestrian attempted to cross the northbound lanes of Ritchie Highway from the grass median when he was struck by a dark-colored pickup truck. The pedestrian was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing. The driver of the pickup truck fled northbound on Ritchie Highway and then made a right turn onto Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard toward Route 10. The striking vehicle is possibly a General Motors product.
The pedestrian was transported to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. Preliminarily, pedestrian error is believed to be the primary cause of this crash. The crash is currently under investigation by the Traffic Safety Section. Investigators are asking anyone with information to contact 410-222-4700.
Suspect Vehicle
2009 - 2014
Dark-colored Ford F-150
Driver: Unknown
Pedestrian
53-year-old
No Fixed Address