Crime & Safety
Semi Collides With Motorcyclist, Killing 1: Police
Investigators have determined that a motorcyclist was killed when he turned in front of a tractor-trailer, police say.
PERRYMAN, MD — A motorcycle driver who police say turned in front of a tractor-trailer Memorial Day has died.
The crash happened shortly before 8 p.m. Monday at the intersection of Route 40 and Old Philadelphia Road, also known as Route 7 and Route 159. Dionne McKelvin Jr., 26, of Aberdeen was pronounced dead at the scene.
The Maryland State Police stated that McKelvin was headed east on Route 7 and was turning right onto Route 40 at the same time that a semi was driving along Route 159 and turning onto Route 40, as well. The vehicles collided and McKelvin was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The Maryland State Police stated that investigators determined that McKelvin did not yield to the semi-trailer. No one else was injured in the crash.
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