5-vehicle car crash leaves 1 dead, multiple injured in Howard County

A person is dead another is arrested and several people are injured after a five-vehicle crash including a Maryland State Police trooper in Howard County Maryland according to Maryland State Police Troopers from the Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack got a call at a m early Sunday morning about a crash involving a trooper in the area of southbound I- According to a preliminary examination an on-duty trooper in an unmarked patrol truck was struck from behind when the trooper was parked on the left shoulder of I- The trooper s parked carriage was then struck by a Jeep Cherokee for unknown reasons according to police The impact of the crash caused the Jeep to veer onto the roadway where it was struck by a GMC pickup followed by a Lincoln SUV and then a Volkswagen traveler wagon The driver of the Jeep whose identity has not been published was pronounced deceased on the scene according to police Prince William County Jun Car crashes into Woodbridge townhouse injuring and displacing Virginia May Woman shot after crashing into CIA headquarters gate faces charges A patron in the Jeep and the trooper were transported to a nearby shock trauma center for their injuries where the trooper was later issued according to the police The driver of the GMC pickup truck was also transported to a nearby hospital to treat his injuries The driver of the Volkswagen was identified as Brenton Passmore of Crofton Maryland according to police He was arrested on the scene and charged with suspected driving under the influence The cause of the crash is under inquiry by the Maryland State Police Crash Band