Head on crash turns deadly on quiet Parkton road
Parkton, MD — A midday collision on a Baltimore County roadway left one driver dead after a vehicle crossed the center line and slammed into an oncoming truck, police said.
The crash occurred April 15 around 12:05 p.m. in the 1100 block of Mt. Carmel Road, where officers responded to reports of a serious collision.
Investigators determined a 2011 Honda CR-V traveling eastbound crossed over the center line and collided with a 2004 Dodge Dakota traveling in the opposite direction.
The driver of the Honda, identified as 64-year-old Lawrence Martin Jr., was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the Dodge Dakota was transported to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Baltimore County Police said members of the department’s Crash Team are continuing to investigate the circumstances leading up to the fatal crash.
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Key Points
- 64-year-old man killed in head-on crash on Mt. Carmel Road
- Vehicle crossed center line before colliding with pickup truck
- Second driver hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries