Frederick Man Fatally Struck On U.S. Route 15, Maryland State Police Say

FREDERICK, Md. (WJZ) — A Frederick antheral was fatally struck by a conveyance aboriginal Friday greeting arsenic helium was walking connected U.S. Route 15 South, Maryland State Police said.

State troopers responded to the collision connected Friday astir 2:26 a.m. and rendered assistance to the pedestrian, identified arsenic Bobby Jerome Martin Jr. First responders were called, but Martin was declared dormant astatine the scene.

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According to a preliminary investigation, Martin walked connected the ramp from U.S. Route 15 to Route 40, and past walked into the postulation lanes of U.S. Route 15 connected the southbound side, constabulary said. A witnesser told investigators Martin was walking connected the lane divider.

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A operator successful a 2016 Chevrolet Trax heading southbound connected U.S. Route 15 struck Martin. The operator stayed connected the country and cooperated with the investigation, constabulary said.

Investigators bash nary judge alcohol, medications oregon controlled substances were a origin successful the crash, constabulary said.

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Two of 3 lanes were closed Friday greeting arsenic Maryland State Police Crash Investigators processed the scene. All lanes reopened astatine 4:40 a.m., constabulary said.

CBS Baltimore Staff