Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed In Columbia Hit-And-Run Crash: Police
A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information, according to the Howard County Police Department.
COLUMBIA, MD — Howard County police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the vehicle that struck and killed a pedestrian overnight in Columbia.
The body of Joseph Shawn Deliberts, 32, of Columbia, was found by a passerby in the median of Snowden River Parkway south of Oakland Mills Road Thursday morning just before 6 a.m., the police department said.
Investigators said they believe Deliberts was skateboarding on the travel portion of the roadway when he was struck.
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At this early stage of the investigation, police have not confirmed what time the incident occurred.
Police said they believe the suspect's vehicle is likely a 2015-2018 Volkswagen Jetta, unknown color, with damage to the driver-side front end. A reward of up to $5,000 is being offered for information.
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Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or HCPDcrimetips@howardcountymd.gov.
Snowden River Parkway was closed in both directions between Oakland Mills and Rustling Leaf for approximately three hours.
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