72-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed in Owings Mills Crash

Incident Information

Baltimore County police are investigating a pedestrian collision that killed a 72-year-old woman Tuesday afternoon along Owings Mills Boulevard.

The crash occurred at approximately 2:40 p.m. September 15 near Owings Mills Boulevard and Strawhill Court in the Glyndon/Owings Mills area.

Police identified the pedestrian as Wanda Grasu, 72, of Reisterstown.

Investigators said Grasu was struck by a 2021 Toyota Highlander. Emergency responders pronounced her dead at the scene.

According to the preliminary investigation reported by Baltimore County police, the Toyota was traveling southbound on Owings Mills Boulevard and approaching Strawhill Court when the collision occurred.

Authorities had not released the identity of the driver or announced any charges. Police also had not said exactly where Grasu was positioned immediately before impact or whether she was crossing the roadway.

The collision led to road closures while members of the Baltimore County Police Department Crash Team documented the scene and began investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal incident.

Grasu was known in the Baltimore-area community and had worked for decades in the local construction industry. She also served as a trustee at Har Sinai-Oheb Shalom Congregation.

Police said the investigation remained open.

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