UPDATE (May 15): The juvenile male driver transported to the hospital after the fatal collision on Guilford Road May 9, age 16, from Laurel, has been charged with Auto Manslaughter and Unlawful Taking of a Motor Vehicle. He was released from the hospital and is in the custody of the Department of Juvenile Services.
Police continue working to confirm the identities of the other three juveniles who ran from the vehicle. The investigation is ongoing.
UPDATE (May 10): The deceased driver has been identified as Bonnie Fuller Griffith, 69, of Columbia.
ORIGINAL RELEASE: Howard County police are investigating a fatal collision involving four vehicles in Jessup Friday afternoon.
At approximately 3:06 p.m., a 2017 Hyundai Sonata was traveling eastbound on Guilford Road when it crossed the double yellow line in an attempt to pass a 2021 Tesla Model Y as the Tesla was attempting to make a left turn onto Twelve Sons Court. The Hyundai sideswiped the Tesla, then sideswiped a 2010 Honda Fit, before colliding head-on with a 2021 Honda Civic.
Four juveniles fled the Hyundai on foot. One of the juveniles was injured in the collision and was transported to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. His most current condition is listed as serious but stable. The remaining three juveniles are outstanding. Police determined the Hyundai was stolen.
The driver of the Honda Civic, an adult female, was transported to Howard County General Hospital where she was pronounced dead.
No one else was injured.
The investigation is ongoing. Charges have not yet been filed. Guilford Road was closed at Mission Road for approximately four hours.
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