MILLERSVILLE, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating a tragic hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a 7-year-old boy on I-97 in Anne Arundel County on Monday evening. Authorities are searching for the driver of a vehicle believed to have struck the child and fled the scene.
The incident occurred shortly before 7:30 p.m. in the northbound lanes of I-97, just north of MD Route 32. According to a preliminary investigation, the child, seated in the back of a 2011 Mazda 3 driven by his grandmother, opened the window and fell out of the vehicle while it was in motion. The boy landed on the roadway and was struck by an oncoming car, identified as a 2016-2019 Honda Civic.
Emergency medical personnel pronounced the child dead at the scene. His grandmother, who was driving the Mazda 3, was uninjured in the incident.
Police are actively seeking the driver of the Honda Civic, which investigators believe sustained damage to the front left wheel well. The driver did not stop after the collision and fled the scene.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation, with assistance from troopers from the Glen Burnie Barrack. Authorities are urging anyone who may have witnessed the incident or has relevant information to contact Senior Trooper Gregory Bunger at the Glen Burnie Barrack at 410-761-5130 or via email at gregory.bunger@maryland.gov.
As the investigation continues, police are emphasizing the importance of community assistance in identifying the vehicle and driver involved in the fatal collision.
