Man in Wheelchair Killed in Edgemere Crash


Baltimore County Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Edgemere that left one man deceased on Monday.

Just after 5 p.m. on Dec. 1, police responded to the intersection of North Point and Lodge Farm roads for a pedestrian involved crash.

The preliminary investigation revealed that a GMC Sonoma was traveling northbound on North Point Road when it struck the man as he was in a wheelchair attempting to cross in a marked crosswalk. The driver of the GMC did not stop and continued northbound on North Point Road.

Officers located the vehicle and placed the driver under arrest. The pedestrian, Joseph Stefan (69) of the 2800 block of Lodge Farm Road, 21219 was pronounced deceased on the scene.

The driver, Nicklos Koltko III (45) of the 100 block of McQuay Road, 21146, is currently being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center on no bail status following a bail review hearing.
He is charged with involuntary manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, and other traffic-related charges.

The Baltimore County Police Crash Team is continuing their investigation.