Baltimore County Police are investigating a serious crash, involving multiple vehicles, that led to one fatality and left another injured.
Police responded on March 17, 2019, at just after 2 a.m., to a crash in the area of westbound Route 702, just west of the exit to southbound I-695. The preliminary investigation has revealed that a 2012 Acura RDX was traveling westbound when it left the edge of the roadway and traveled into the median. The vehicle then reentered the roadway, and eventually crossed over both lanes of westbound Route 702, before colliding with a guardrail.
The Acura RDX ultimately became disabled in the westbound travel lanes of Route 702.
A second vehicle, a 2013 Acura TL, struck debris that was in the road, as a result of the crash, and it also became disabled. A third vehicle, a 2005 Toyota Camry, then struck the resting Acura RDX as it was traveling along Route 702. Finally, a fourth vehicle, a 2014 Hyundai, also became involved when it struck the 2005 Toyota Camry.
The driver of the 2005 Toyota Camry was transported to a local area hospital for injuries sustained in the crash.
The driver of the Acura RDX was pronounced deceased at the scene. He has been identified as Elbert Charles Johns 3rd, (32), of the 1400 block of Hadwick Drive of Essex.
This crash continues to be investigated by members of the Baltimore County Police Department’s Crash Investigation Team.
