Glen Burnie, MD : One killed, One injured in Glen Burnie crash near the intersection of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and East Furnace Branch Road on Thursday, September 4, 2014
One person was killed and another was injured in an early morning crash involving a stolen car in Glen Burnie.
Anne Arundel County fire officials said the crash happened at East Furnace Branch Road approaching Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard around 3:40 a.m. Thursday.
Police said a driver of a Ford Fusion, who was traveling at a high rate of speed, failed to negotiate the sharp, right-hand curve, struck the curb and guardrail before overturning onto the guardrail. The vehicle slid along the guardrail on its roof for approximately 150 feet before coming to rest in the grass.
The driver, identified as 18-year-old Edward Jefferson Hanvey II, fled the scene on foot was found a short time later walking north along Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard. He was transported to Baltimore Washington Medical Center where he was treated and released for injuries, police said.
The front passenger sustained multiple injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Police identified him as 23-year-old Jeffrey Brian Clary.
At this time, neither drugs nor alcohol are considered to be contributing factors, police said.
Authorities said the vehicle had been reported stolen from Baltimore City before the collision.
The investigation into the collision continues and charges against the driver are pending.
All lanes of East Furnace Branch Road were closed in the area until about 8 a.m. for the investigation.
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One killed in car crash in Glen Burnie