The driver died at the hospital from injuries sustained in a car crash.
At approximately 1:05 a.m. April 28, Carroll County sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a motor vehicle accident in the 1900 Block of Nicodemus Road. The sheriff's office says the driver of a 2006 Ford F-250 truck, Adriana Maria Passaretti of Sykesville, died after being taken to the University of Maryland Hospital. Passenger Kristopher Lee Myers, 23, of Union Bridge, was treated for non-life-threatening injuries. Police said the truck failed to negotiate a curve, where it crossed the double yellow lane divider and left the roadway, striking several trees. This article was updated with the names of the driver and passenger.
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Police said the driver likely lost control of her car during a rain storm.
Just after 1 a.m. today, Carroll County sheriff’s deputies responded to Poole Road south of Sykesville Road for a single vehicle accident involving a 16-year-old female from Westminster. According to a news release, deputies said they discovered that the driver had apparently lost control of the Toyota Corolla during a heavy rain and struck a tree. Police said the driver, who was not identified, was found deceased at the scene by rescue personnel from the Gamber Community Fire Company as a result of injuries she sustained during the collision. Sheriff's Office Collision Investigators are reconstructing the events that led to the accident, a process that could take several weeks. Police say weather and speed are believed to be factors …
Pamela Viers
11:10 pm on Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Debbie, I think you are doing a great service for the citizens of Carroll Co. I had a fund raising idea for you. Why dont the funeral homes list your organization as a charity when this kind of tragedy happens. I think most people want to do something meaningful and what could be better than education and prevention. more ›