Crime & Safety

Teen Skateboarder Killed In Crash: Baltimore County Police

The driver remained at the scene and the crash is under investigation, police said.

BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — A teen skateboarder was killed in a crash Tuesday in Dundalk, according to police.

The 19-year-old victim was identified as Jose Romero-Alvarez, police said.

Officers responded around 5:45 a.m. to the scene at Merritt Boulevard and Westfield Road, according to the Baltimore County Police Department, which reported that Romero-Alvarez was traveling on Merritt Boulevard when he was struck by a 2001 Toyota Tacoma. He was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died, police said.

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The driver of the Tacoma remained at the scene and the crash is under investigation, according to police.

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