Eastern Baltimore County News
Baltimore County Fire Department reported vehicle collision with rescue at Mount Carmel Road in Hereford.
The accident was reported Tuesday around 7:37 a.m.
One person was trapped and was later extricated after a extensive rescue operation.
Serious injuries were reported but there was no further information.
Rescue Mt Carmel Rd and I83 | Patient extricated with serious injuries.
There was no further information.
Baltimore County crews received a call for a bear attack in northern Baltimore County. The incident was reported in the area of Beckleysville & Gunpowder roads in the Prettyboy Hiking Trail.
Responding units confirmed that a female saw a bear in the woods and screamed to warn others.
She tripped while running away and fell into bushes, causing minor scratches. The bear made no contact with the female.
The person was treated for minor injuries from her fall, but was not transported
If you see wildlife, stay calm, give it space, and back away slowly.
Baltimore County Police reported a serious accident in Reisterstown on Saturday.
The accident was reported in the area of Butler Road and Westminster Pike after 8 p.m.
Officers reported a vehicle accident involving an ambulance and a tractor-trailer.
There was no further information.
Maryland State Police arrested an Uber passenger after he verbally and physically abused the driver yesterday evening in Baltimore County.
The accused is identified as Eduardo Castillo, 30, of no fixed address. Castillo was charged with second degree assault, false imprisonment and other related drug charges. He was transported to St. Joseph Medical Center for treatment. He was later transported to the Baltimore County Detention Center where he was seen by a district court commissioner and later released.
The victim is not being identified at this time. He was the driver of a 2012 Hyundai Accent involved in the incident. He was transported by ambulance to Greater Baltimore Medical Center (GBMC) for possible exposure to controlled dangerous substances during the Uber transport.
At about 3:50 p.m. on Friday, April 21, Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack received a 9-1-1 call in reference to an Uber driver being held against his will while transporting a passenger. The preliminary investigation revealed an Uber driver picked up a passenger, later identified as Castillo in York, PA. The driver transported Castillo to several locations before driving him to Baltimore City.
During the transport, Castillo reportedly took the driver’s phone several times. The victim advised police that Castillo was also smoking an illegal substance in the front passenger seat, yelling at him and hitting him in the head while he was driving. The driver, in fear for his own life, was able to send a single text message to his mother to ask her to call for help. The mother of the victim then contacted the police. An immediate lookout for the vehicle was issued.
Troopers at the Golden Ring Barrack located the vehicle and conducted a subsequent traffic stop on northbound I-83 in the area of York Road. Upon their approach, troopers observed Castillo with signs of drug impairment. Troopers also located illegal drugs inside the vehicle. Castillo was arrested on scene without incident.
The Baltimore County Police Department provided assistance on the scene. Personnel from the Baltimore County Fire Department also assisted with the incident. The case remains under investigation.
Baltimore County crews were on the scene in the 2300 block of Greenspring Drive in Timonium for a person being struck by light rail train.
The incident was reported around on Tuesday, Feb. 28 at 7 p.m.
The patient was transported to the hospital with spinal injuries.
Baltimore County Police reported a fatal motorcycle crash in Rossville on Friday.
A 2010 Harley Davidson Road King was traveling westbound on Rossville Boulevard when it collided with a 2007 Cadillac DTS turning eastbound onto Rossville Boulevard from Belridge Road on Friday, March 18 around 1:30 p.m.
The driver of the Harley Davidson, 42-year-old Preston Wyatt Coddington, was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced deceased.
This incident remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Crash Team.
A head-on motor vehicle crash was reported in Perry Hall on Wednesday night.
It was reported that the crash took place at the corner of Belair and Joppa roads around 9 p.m.
One driver did not get out of the car after the crash.
No other details at this time.
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The White Marsh Volunteer Fire Company reported crews responded to a two vehicle crash at Philadelphia Road and Campbell Bouelvard in White Marsh on Tuesday, March 8 at 6:25 p.m
Two people from one of the vehicles were transported to a hospital trauma center.
Two pedestrians were struck on Sunday night as they attempted to cross Pulaski Highway in Rosedale. One of them was killed at the scene on March 6 around 8:20 p.m.
Members of the Baltimore County Crash Team determined the driver of the 2006 BMW 750i, that struck the pedestrians, was traveling west on Pulaski Highway, in the westbound lane, approaching Batavia Farm Road when the crash occurred.
36-year-old Darious T. Eason, was pronounced deceased on the scene. The second pedestrian, who suffered minor injuries, was transported to an area hospital. A preliminary investigation indicates the pedestrians involved in this crash were crossing against the pedestrian signal and were outside the crosswalk when they were struck.
Investigators continue to review all factors involved in this crash
Baltimore County officers responded to the intersection of Belair Road and Penn Avenue in Perry Hall for a two-vehicle crash on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at approximately 7 a.m.
The crash involved a 1997 Lincoln Town Car and a 1995 Toyota Camry. The crash resulted in the death of 81-year-old Laura Sperry, the driver of the Lincoln Town Car.
Crash Team investigators determined Sperry made a left turn onto Belair Road when she was struck by oncoming traffic. The driver of the Camry was also transported to an area hospital with minor injuries.
This crash remains under investigation by the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Team.
