At least two dead after crash with stolen vehicle
UPDATE: Police now say all three victims died, while the suspect was on probation for a theft charge in Baltimore County. Here is the updated story.
Two men were killed and a woman was left in critical condition after their vehicle was struck by a stolen car at W. Ostend and S. Hanover streets late Sunday night, according to Baltimore Police.
Two men stole a Lincoln Town Car and were driving at a high speed on W. Ostend Street when it struck a Ford as it crossed Hanover at 11:35 p.m., according to Baltimore Police. The Ford had three occupants: two men who died and a woman, police said.
An officer in a police vehicle pursued and apprehended two men as they tried to flee from the Lincoln, according to police. The identities of the two men have not been released by police.
A reader posted this account of the crash scene in the comments section of the story:
I heard the crash and ran outside to what look like a war zone! Debris was everywhere! It was horrific...the cars parked along Hanover were damaged, one truck was pushed up onto the curb. The men and woman were laying outside the vehicle...a neighbor performed CPR on the woman, as she was, at the time, the only one showing some life.
I saw the cops chasing the men, one ran up my alley and the other tried to get away running up Hanover. We were lucky to have so many patrol men and women on duty last night as they were able to apprehend those men fairly easily.
I will never forget what I saw last night...it was truly horrible!
Comments
If they keep letting the punks back out on the street. Innocent people will keep getting hurt or killed.
Total shame.
Posted by: Capt Jack | November 1, 2010 12:42 PM
So do these count as homicides for the Baltimore Sun ticker which is already over 180? If so, I submit clear evidence to the clergy that my initial post was correct about guns not being the problem and that it is clearly people that kill people ( See:
http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/10/clergy_target_lansdowne_gun_sh.html )
I don't believe vehicular manslaughter victims will count, no. Don't ask me why, I'm just going based on precedent. -JF
I feel sorry for the three people in the vehicle. They were innocent by standers to someone fleeing from police. It is unfortunate that these guys will get off just like Mr. Tony 'murderer' Wilson has ( http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2010/10/twice_convicted_of_murder_man.html )
Posted by: Phillip | November 1, 2010 12:46 PM
first of all things happen nd yes i do feel sry 4 the ppl that lost there life 4 him bein dumb. bt everything happen 4 a reason there in a much betta safer place.. god rest there souls. bt dont over charge him it was not done on purpose
Posted by: drip drop | November 1, 2010 10:36 PM
How was that innapropriate comment approved?!?!?!?!?!
Slipped by us, thanks for the heads up.
Posted by: j | November 2, 2010 4:35 PM
In response to drip drop - Really? Everything happens for a reason? Those in the stolen vehicle should get life or even the death penalty, they should be charged with murder and this should be recognized as a homicide.
If these 2 idiots were "man" enough to get behind the wheel of a stolen vehicle then they should be "man" enough to face the consequences. Or better yet, let's put them in the middle of a road and run them over. These poor kids still had a whole life ahead of them and some criminal who should've been in jail instead of on the streets took that away from them.
Don't over charge them? The juducial system needs to make example of these 2 criminals. Thats why people do the things they do these days because they know or think they are going to get off with a slap on the wrist like they have plenty of times.
Posted by: TINK2 | November 3, 2010 9:43 AM
in reponse 2 who it may concern. no1 need 2 get for a stolen car its nt like he said o ima go out and kill sum1 2day no it was nt like dat. if hes a criminal for a stolo then is da rest of the world all kids have took a car just for the thrill of it.. so dt judge anyone never no wen it might happen to u
Posted by: drip drop | November 4, 2010 5:32 PM
Are you kidding me!!! You have not a clue what you are talking about or even how to talk right!!This young girl had a child who will never see her mother or father again because he was killed too do to this crash.For you or the other non human to say its not really his fault because he didnt go out to kill these people is CRAZY. As far as im concerned you must not have a child or family or a heart. Hopefully you will never feel the pain a mother a father or a child had to feel this week!
Posted by: Jennifer | November 7, 2010 8:29 PM