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81-year-old man severely injured in single car crash; Howard County police investigate

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The Howard County Police Department is investigating a single car collision that happened Saturday afternoon.

At a little after 2:50 p.m., a 2009 Toyota Rav4 was traveling northbound on Route 97, near Cattail Oaks, when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree.

The driver and sole-occupant, Leroy Peyton Truehart, 81, of Cooksville, was transported to Howard County General Hospital and is in serious condition.

No other vehicles were involved and the investigation is ongoing.