Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash In Essex Claims 64-Year-Old Man: Police
A fatal crash in Essex claimed a man's life, police said. He was 64.
ESSEX, MD — A man died after a Sunday crash in Essex, police said.
Officers identified the victim as Barry Stokes, 64.
Authorities said they were called to the 200 block of Back River Neck Road just before 7 a.m.
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Police said Stokes was driving a 2016 Toyota Corolla south on Back River Neck Road when the sedan left the roadway and hit a pole.
Medics took the victim to an undisclosed hospital, where officers said he died soon after.
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Authorities are still investigating.
This map shows the area where the Baltimore County Police Department said the crash happened.
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