A 67-year-old Baltimore man, Junior Dunkley of Owings Mills, tragically lost his life early Sunday morning in a hit-and-run incident while fixing a flat tire on I-695 near the Wilkens Avenue exit. According to WUSA9, Dunkley had his vehicle, a Toyota Tacoma, pulled onto the shoulder and was struck by a driver in what is believed to be a red Toyota Tacoma, model years 2005 to 2012. The driver did not stop following the collision, and authorities are actively searching for them.
The Maryland State Police responded to the accident around 2:20 a.m. and found Dunkley's vehicle with hazard lights flashing. He had also utilized a flare in an attempt to alert oncoming drivers. Despite these precautions, Dunkley sustained fatal injuries and was later pronounced dead at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, as recounted in WBALTV. The suspect vehicle is said to be missing a bumper, and investigators are urging anyone with knowledge of the crash to come forward with information.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team continues its investigation into the hit-and-run incident on the Beltway. For anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has relevant information, they are asked to call Maryland State Police at 410-780-2700, as reported by WBAL. The community mourns the untimely loss of Junior Dunkley and seeks closure through justice for this senseless act.
