Ellicott City Man Killed In Head On Crash On I-97

ELLICOTT CITY (WJZ) — A 32-year-old Ellicott City antheral died aft helium drove the incorrect mode connected I-97 aboriginal Thursday greeting and crashed head-on with different vehicle, Maryland State Police said.

About 1:55 a.m., authorities troopers responded to the country astatine the northbound broadside of I-97, conscionable southbound of I-695. According to a preliminary investigation, Viraj Kishore Raiker of Ellicott City was driving his black 2015 Honda Civic southbound successful the northbound broadside erstwhile helium deed a 2015 Acura TL.

Raiker’s car was recovered successful the writer disconnected the highway. He was trapped wrong the conveyance and pronounced dormant astatine the scene. Investigators bash not cognize wherefore helium was driving successful the incorrect absorption but person not ruled retired impaired driving.

The antheral operator and antheral rider successful the Acura were taken to the University of Maryland’s R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center to beryllium treated for their injuries.

CBS Baltimore Staff