Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Killed After Crashing Into SUV
A motorcyclist died after crashing into an SUV that turned in front of him. Police reported that the motorcycle appeared to be speeding.
MARRIOTTSVILLE, MD ā A 24-year-old Hampstead man has died after police say he hit an SUV Saturday night.
At approximately 6:30 p.m. Saturday, a 2014 Yamaha FZ09 motorcycle was heading northbound on Marriottsville Road near Warwick Way when a 2023 Nissan Rogue traveling southbound attempted to make a left turn onto Warwick Way in the path of the motorcycle. The motorcycle hit the Nissan, according to Howard County Police.
The man was taken to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center where he died as a result of his injuries. The preliminary investigation suggests the motorcycle was traveling at a high rate of speed, the police department stated. The motorcyclist was identified Monday by police as Donald Charles Ebaugh, 24, of Hampstead.
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The driver of the Nissan was uninjured, remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, which is ongoing.
Marriottsville Road was closed for approximately three hours.
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