An elderly woman died this week after the car in which she was a passenger was struck by another car that ran a red light. According to The Baltimore Sun, the fatal Maryland auto accident occurred at the intersection of Ritchie Highway and College Parkway in Arnold, MD. An investigation is still ongoing.
According to Anne Arundel County police, a 2002 Honda Accord was traveling north on Ritchie Highway when it ran the red light at the Ritchie Highway and College Parkway intersection. It hit the passenger side of a 2004 Audi A8L, in which the 71-year-old was a passenger. The Audi was headed south on Ritchie Highway and was hit while trying to make a left-hand turn onto College Parkway. The force of the impact caused the Audi to collide with another car, a 1998 Ford Contour, which was also making a left-hand turn. The elderly woman was taken to a hospital where she died of her injuries. The drivers of the Honda and Audi survived but were treated for injuries.
Driving safely through traffic intersections can be difficult because they involve multiple vehicles moving in multiple directions. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), there were 399,000 injury crashes that involved intersections with a traffic signal in 2009. In the same year, there were 2,411 fatal accidents that involved intersections with a traffic signal.
Following traffic laws and obeying traffic signals are essential to traveling safely on urban and even rural roads. If you have been injured or a loved one has been killed in a Maryland car accident because another driver failed to obey traffic laws, “The Injury Lawyer,” Steven H. Heisler, can help. Mr. Heisler is an experienced Baltimore intersection accident attorney and can help you understand your legal rights and advise you on the best course of legal action for your specific situation. Call his office today at 877-228-4878.
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