Crime & Safety
Churchton Woman Critically Injured in Head-On Crash
A woman may have run a stop sign which led to a crash with a tow truck from Deale, say Anne Arundel County Police.
A driver was critically injured Wednesday morning when she reported failed to stop at a stop sign and crashed head-on with a two truck in Lothian.
Anne Arundel County Police say a Mercury Grand Marquis driven by Patricia A. Hughan, 47, of Churchton was westbound on MD-4 when it exited onto the service road at Southern Maryland Boulevard.
Witnesses said Hughan did not stop for the stop sign at the end of the ramp and was struck almost head on by a Ford flatbed tow-truck.
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Hughan was critically injured and was taken by helicopter to Shock Trauma in Baltimore.
The driver of the tow truck from JT Restorations Towing of Deale -- Kirk A. Kidwell, 47, of Lothian -- was treated for minor injuries.
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Police believe the crash was caused by Hughan’s failure to stop at a stop sign. There were no signs of excessive speed or alcohol use. No charges have been filed.
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