Hukum · North East collisionNorth East hit-and-run: Girl, 13, killed; driver found nearbyDitulis 30 Oktober 2026 pukul 08.31 UTCTontonTranskrip0:07A driver struck and killed a thirteen-year old girl, then left the scene.0:11The Northeast Middle School student's death has prompted a petition for a crosswalk.0:14Police have found the car and driver, while state officials promise a safety0:18assessment.0:18What happens next for the driver and the intersection where she was struck?0:22Troopers responded around seven Thursday morning, October twenty nine, at Northeast0:25Road and Rogers Road in Cecil County.0:27Northeast Road is also Maryland Route two hundred and seventy two.0:30The collision happened near the traffic light at that intersection.0:33The girl was taken to a hospital where she was pronounced dead.0:37She was from Northeast.0:38Maryland State Police believe she was walking to school when she was struck.0:41Resident Amanda Swain said she knows the family and that the girl's mother drives a0:45bus in the community.0:46Swain described a mother who watches other people's children now facing the loss of0:49her own daughter.0:50Police identified the vehicle as a two thousand and eleven Minnie Cooper.0:54Their preliminary reconstruction puts it traveling north on Northeast Road toward0:57the traffic light.0:58Police say the girl entered the roadway and the car struck her.1:01Investigators are still working through the circumstances of that collision.1:05That includes how the girl came into the road and what happened as the car1:08approached.1:08Police haven't announced a finding of fault.1:10The Mini Cooper left the scene.1:12About thirty minutes after the crash, police found the car and its male driver at a1:16nearby business complex.1:17Officers detained him, and the criminal investigation continued.1:21Charges were pending the outcome of that investigation.1:24Police haven't announced a filed charge.1:26Investigators are seeking witnesses and anyone with information about the collision1:29through the Northeast Barrack.1:31Resident Eric Christensen started a petition seeking a crosswalk after the1:34collision.1:35He wants a crossing for people heading to the shopping center, and says residents1:39had already asked for one before this girl's death.1:41Christensen also says another young person was struck there the previous year.1:45He questioned why a crosswalk wasn't installed when the traffic lights went in.1:49Those are his claims about the intersection's history, and his petition calls for a1:53crossing there now.1:53Cecil County executive Adam Strait identified the girl as a Northeast Middle School1:57student.1:58He offered condolences to her family, recognized the toll on first responders, and2:02promised to contact state transportation officials about pedestrian and vehicle2:05safety.2:06Swain said the family needs the community's support.2:09Strait said the county joins them in mourning, and thanks state police for finding2:12the alleged driver quickly.2:13The Maryland Department of Transportation says traffic engineers will assess the2:17location after state police finish investigating.2:19They'll examine speeds, lighting, how far drivers and pedestrians can see, and lane2:24markings, including crosswalks.2:26The department hasn't announced a construction project or a completion date.2:29Its next commitment is the engineering assessment.2:31With any changes to the intersection still to be decided.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDex
