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July 7, 2009

MTA police seek public's help

The Maryland Transit Administration Police are  asking members of the public to come forward with any information they might have concerning a fatal incident near the Lutherville light rail station that left two teenagers dead.

MTA spokeswoman Jawauna Greene appealed to anyone who saw anything connected with the incident to call the MTA Police at 410-454-7720.

"We still need a lot of help in ferreting out what happened," she said.

Greene said investigators have reached no conclusions about what led to the deaths of Kyle Wankmiller and Connor Peterson, both 17, of Lutherville. She said police were still interviewing witnesses and verifying reports that people had been seen standing in a nearby wooded area
shortly before the incident.

Greene said the two were found lying between the rails of the southbound track just south of the Lutherville station. Evidence indicated that two trains struck them while passing over them while they were prone, but there were no signs they had been knocked over by a train, Greene said.

 

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About Michael Dresser
Michael Dresser has been an editor, reporter and columnist with The Sun longer than Baltimore's had a subway. He's covered retailing, telecommunications, state politics and wine. Since 2004, he's been The Sun's transportation writer. He lives in Ellicott City with his wife and travel companion, Cindy.

His Getting There column appears on Mondays. Mike's blog will be a forum for all who are interested in highways, transit and other transportation issues affecting Baltimore, Maryland and the region.
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