Maryland State Police are investigating a crash involving a stolen vehicle that left a man dead and three teens injured Monday morning.
Authorities say around 12:30 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Waterloo Barracks responded to the area of the ramp from westbound Interstate 70 to southbound U.S. 29 in Ellicott City for reports of a crash.
Police say that a 17-year-old was driving a 2013 Ford Explorer the wrong direction on the Interstate 70 ramp when it struck a Toyota Camry head on.
The Camry was driven by 49-year-old Fred Ehimen, of Columbia. He was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by emergency medical personnel.
Authorities say two teens were taken to local hospitals by ambulance, and the driver was flown to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
Upon further investigation, police said that the Ford Explorer was stolen, which had led to a previous chase involving the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office and Howard County Police Department.
Authorities said that the pursuit ended several miles prior to where the vehicle crash took place. The Maryland State Police Crash team is leading the investigation.
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