BALTIMORE COUNTY, Md. — A driver in a stolen car who was fleeing police caused a fatal crash on the west side of I-695, on the outer loop, early this morning.
Baltimore County Police found a stolen vehicle in a hotel parking lot on Belmont Avenue, near Gordon Avenue, in Woodlawn, just after midnight.
A man got into the car, while police were still there.
Officers tried to stop the car, but the driver sped away, and drove onto the exit ramp of the 695 outer loop.
Officers did not chase the vehicle, they said.
The stolen car crashed head-on into an Acura TSX driven by 37-year-old Dimeka Thornton. She died on scene.
The suspect in the stolen car remains hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Police said the outer loop, from Exit 18 to I-795, was closed for the accident.
The Attorney General's office is investigating, because it involved a police chase.
Officers involved have been identified as Sergeant Ferguson, a 19-year veteran; Officer Daley, a 17-year veteran; Officer Marrero, a 7-year veteran; Officer Hadel, a 7-year veteran; and Officer Creter, a 4-year veteran.
All lanes have since reopened.
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