Fatal crash in owings mills claims life of 27-year-old driver
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Fatal crash in Owings Mills claims life of 27-year-old driver

January 2, 2025

OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Baltimore County police are investigating a fatal crash that occurred Wednesday morning on Owings Mills Boulevard near Interstate 795.

At approximately 10:30 a.m., officers from the Franklin Precinct responded to the scene, where a 2013 Ford Expedition had left the roadway and struck a retaining wall, authorities said.

The driver, identified as 27-year-old Jamal Wright, was transported to a local hospital. He was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, according to police.

Investigators have not determined why the vehicle veered off the road. Detectives from the Baltimore County Police Crash Team are continuing to examine the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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