17-year-old dies after being hit by 2 cars while crossing road in Howard County

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by: Anna Chen

Posted: Nov 19, 2023 / 11:01 AM EST

Updated: Nov 19, 2023 / 01:05 PM EST

LAUREL, Md. (DC News Now) — The Howard County Police Department (HCPD) is investigating a fatal crash that left a pedestrian dead early Sunday morning.

The incident occurred around 3:30 a.m. when a Hyundai Tucson was headed west on Gorman Road near Murray Hill Road. That’s when the driver hit a pedestrian crossing the road.

That same pedestrian was then hit a second time by a 2018 Honda Civic that was driving behind the Hyundai.

The pedestrian was a 17-year-old. He died there. Both the drivers were not hurt and stayed at the scene of the incident.

HCPD was still investigating the crash.