Emergency crews swarmed a stretch of Owings Mills Boulevard near Glyndon Tuesday afternoon after a pedestrian was struck and killed, shutting the road down in both directions near Strawhill Court while investigators worked the scene.
WBAL-TV identified Sky 11 captain Roy Taylor and included a Sky 11 item in its report, according to WBAL-TV, whose Sky 11 captain Roy Taylor reported live from above the scene. Baltimore County Police confirmed the crash was fatal and said the road is expected to remain closed throughout the investigation. The outlet's report, updated Tuesday afternoon, did not specify a cause or identify the victim.
A Corridor With a History of Danger
This is not the first deadly pedestrian crash to strike this stretch of road. In November 2024, 24-year-old Brandon Coby was struck and killed while attempting to cross Owings Mills Boulevard near Interstate 795, according to CBS News. Owings Mills Boulevard, designated MD-940, functions as a major arterial connector linking I-795 directly to the Owings Mills Town Center, Reisterstown Road, and the surrounding Glyndon community, per documentation cited on Wikipedia.
Fatal crash investigations in Baltimore County are typically assigned to the department's specialized Crash Team. It remains unclear whether the pedestrian in Tuesday's crash was using a marked or unmarked crosswalk, or whether speed or lighting conditions played a role, as those details have not yet been released.
Statewide Progress, Regional Risk
The crash comes even as Maryland has touted broader safety gains. Preliminary state data released by the Office of Governor Wes Moore showed traffic fatalities statewide dropped 18% in 2025 to 480 deaths, with pedestrian and bicyclist fatalities falling 33%, from 173 deaths in 2024 to 116 in 2025. Nationally, the Governors Highway Safety Association projected that U.S. pedestrian fatalities fell 11% during the first half of 2025 to 3,024 deaths, though that figure still sat 2.5% above pre-pandemic levels.
Yet pedestrian safety remains a concern in the greater Baltimore region. Baltimore County has logged a string of similar tragedies in recent months, including a fatal pedestrian crash near Trailwood and Northwind roads in Carney.
What Maryland Law Requires of Drivers
Drivers must follow Maryland's rules governing pedestrians and crosswalks. Potential penalties for violations contributing to a crash were not included in the available information.
At the same time, the available information does not establish how pedestrian conduct would affect a civil claim. Whether the driver involved in Tuesday's crash remained at the scene or faces pending charges has not been disclosed.
The neighboring MD 140 corridor is also part of the broader traffic-management discussion. No timeline has been given for when Owings Mills Boulevard will reopen near Strawhill Court, and Baltimore County Police have not released further details on the identity of the victim or the circumstances leading up to the crash.
