Street Racing Kills Baltimore County Man On St. Patrick's Day: Police

OWINGS MILLS, MD — A street racing crash killed a Baltimore County man on St. Patrick's Day, authorities said.

The Maryland State Police identified the deceased as 56-year-old Leo Anthony Brooks Jr. of Reisterstown. He was pronounced dead on the scene, troopers said.

Authorities said the crash happened in Owings Mills around 4:50 a.m. Sunday on Interstate 795 North at McDonogh Road.

Police think Brooks was driving a 2017 Mercedes in a street race with an unknown vehicle.

Troopers believe Brooks lost control of his car while speeding and hit a 2006 Jeep Liberty.

The Jeep was not involved in the race and no injuries were reported in that car, authorities said.

"The deadly crash is a reminder of the dangers of speeding and aggressive driving," state police said in a press release. "Maryland State Police implore motorists to obey the speed limit, avoid aggressive, distracted, impaired driving and please buckle up."

Speeding and aggressive driving killed an average of 84 and injured nearly 5,600 in Maryland each year between 2018 and 2022, the Maryland Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Administration said.

The Baltimore County Fire Department and the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration also responded to Sunday's crash.

This map shows the area where troopers said the crash happened.