Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Cecil County

(NORTHEAST, Md.) – Maryland State Police are investigating after a pedestrian was killed in a crash Saturday evening in Cecil County.

At approximately 10 p.m. on Saturday, troopers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded on a report of a pedestrian crash on northbound Interstate 95 and Maryland Route 272. According to a preliminary investigation, a 23-year-old male for unknown reasons was attempting to cross from the southbound to the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 when he was struck by a white Infiniti.

The pedestrian was declared deceased at the scene. The driver of the Infiniti remained at the scene. Drugs and alcohol do not appear to be a factor in this crash.

The identity of the victim is being withheld pending notification of next of kin. As a result of the crash, all lanes on northbound Interstate 95 were closed in the area of Route 272. For the latest on road conditions, visit www.md511.org.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is continuing to investigate the cause of this crash.

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~ MD State Police