State Police Fatal Collision Closes Rt. 24 in Edgewood

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At approximately 11:50 am, the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack responded to a single vehicle collision on Rt. 24 between the Rt. 40 spur and Rt. 755. Additionally, the vehicle was reported to be on fire. Witness accounts indicate an Infiniti SUV was traveling south on Rt. 24 at a high rate of speed. After the vehicle traveled past the Rt. 40 spur, it left the roadway, struck a tree in the median and caught fire. The operator was ejected from the vehicle and later pronounced deceased at the scene. The passenger was transported to Bayview Medical Center.

The identities of the driver and passenger are being withheld pending family notifications.

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