Crime & Safety
Fatal Crash Victims Identified After Truck Hits Crane On I-83: Police
The victims were identified after a fatal crash on Interstate 83. Police said two died, and four were hurt when a truck hit a crane.
BALTIMORE COUNTY, MD — State troopers identified the victims in a recent fatal crash where a truck hit a crane in northern Baltimore County.
Authorities on Thursday identified the deceased as 53-year-old Kevin Johnson of Ruther Glen, Virginia and 61-year-old James Hutson of Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Police said they died at the scene.
Troopers said Johnson drove the pickup truck and Hutson drove the Peterbilt Crane.
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Authorities said an ambulance took another four unidentified victims to WellSpan York Hospital in York, Pennsylvania for treatment.
The Maryland State Police said the crash happened Oct. 23 just after 2 p.m. on Interstate 83 near York Road.
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Troopers said a pickup truck hauling a trailer was heading south on I-83 when it lost control for unknown reasons, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck two vehicles before crashing into a mobile crane.
Authorities said the trailer hit another vehicle during the crash.
Police are still investigating the cause of the wreck, which closed northbound I-83 for more than five hours.
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