Crime & Safety
1 Killed In Suspected Drunk Driving Crash: Maryland State Police
Maryland State Police says that one person died in a two-vehicle crash over the weekend in which impairment likely was a factor.
HARFORD COUNTY, MD — Maryland State Police is investigating a deadly suspected drunk driving crash that happened during the weekend, according to authorities.
On Sunday around 4:14 a.m., Maryland state troopers from the Maryland State Police Bel Air Barrack were called to Maryland Route 152 and Maryland Route 147 for a report of a two-vehicle crash.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a Toyota 4Runner was heading south on Route 147 when it ran a red light and hit the front passenger side of a Volkswagen Jetta that was traveling north on Route 152, according to troopers.
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The driver of the Volkswagen, identified as Christopher Larry Grimsley, 40, was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the Toyota, identified as Todd Dunaway, 27, was taken by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Police believe impairment may have been a factor in the crash, the Maryland State Patrol stated.
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