93-Year-Old Man Dies in Frederick Highway Crash

Incident Information

FREDERICK, Md. — A 93-year-old man was killed Wednesday morning in a three-vehicle crash north of Frederick, according to Maryland State Police.

Troopers responded shortly after 8 a.m. to the southbound lanes of U.S. Route 15 near Hansonville Road.

Preliminary findings indicate the man was attempting to cross Route 15 when his vehicle was struck by a Toyota Camry. The impact pushed his car into a telephone pole, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. A third vehicle was also hit by debris from the crash.

The driver of the Toyota was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment, while the driver of the third vehicle was not injured, police said.

The crash remains under investigation.

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