HOWARD COUNTY, Md. — Two separate crashes late Tuesday night left two people dead and temporarily shut down major roadways, according to police.
The first crash occurred at approximately 10:45 p.m. when a 2013 Hyundai Sonata traveling eastbound on Whiskey Bottom Road near Kings Post Court failed to navigate a curve and struck a tree. The driver, an adult female, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where she was pronounced dead. A minor child in the rear seat was taken to the hospital for evaluation. No other vehicles were involved.
Whiskey Bottom Road remained closed between Kings Post Court and Route 1 for about two and a half hours as investigators worked at the scene.
The second crash happened around 1:30 a.m. on Washington Boulevard when a 2013 Nissan Altima traveling northbound in the 8000 block collided with a dark-colored sedan exiting the Super 8 Motel. The Altima then veered off the roadway, striking a telephone pole and a fence. The sedan involved in the crash fled the scene, continuing northbound.
The driver of the Altima, an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene. Authorities shut down Washington Boulevard at Lincoln Drive for approximately three and a half hours overnight as they investigated.
