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A 21-year-old man died in the serious car crash on I-97 that shut down two lanes Wednesday night. Maryland State Police have identified him as Rommel Reyes Benitez of Reisterstown; he was the driver of the vehicle involved and had been rushed to the University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. A 19-year-old passenger, Marcus Moore of Hampstead, was taken to Shock Trauma with injuries.
Police are still investigating the accident that occurred around 8:15 p.m. on I-97 South at MD 648.
Investigation has found the driver was speeding and operating recklessly prior to the accident.
Accident: I97 SB @ B&A Blvd. 2 lanes shut down on I97 SB. MSP is the primary agency investigating #MdTraffic pic.twitter.com/zDy3Y0CD3m
— Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) September 28, 2017
Bad accident 97S Exit 15. Backup on 695. Multi cars involved @ABC2NEWS pic.twitter.com/F2pkQdfTkE
— Jamie Costello (@JamiefromABC2) September 28, 2017
