Crime & Safety
Joppa Man Indicted In Fatal Crash From 2021
A driver has been arrested more than six months after he crashed into an SUV, killing one woman and injuring two children in Edgewood.
BEL AIR, MD — More than six months after causing a deadly crash on Trimble Road, a Joppa man was charged with negligent manslaughter and reckless driving.
Philip Alan Buchanan, 33, of the 500 block of Dembyton Road in Joppa, was indicted March 1 on charges including criminal manslaughter, negligent manslaughter, negligent driving, failure to drive right of center and reckless driving.
The charges stem from a deadly crash that happened around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 29, in the 1500 block of Trimble Road.
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Investigators said Buchanan was driving a Chevrolet Silverado that crossed the yellow line and drove head-on into a Hyundai Santa Fe. Linda Diamond, 59, of Edgewood, was killed, and two 11-year-old children were hospitalized, officials reported at the time.
A warrant was issued for Buchanan's arrest on March 1, and the Harford County Sheriff's Office took Buchanan into custody on April 4.
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He is being held without bail, court records show.
See Also: 1 Dead, 2 Children Hurt In Edgewood Crash: Harford County Sheriff
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