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Driver Convicted in 2023 Beltway Work-Zone Deaths Faces New Suspended-License Charges

A March 12 hearing will follow prosecutors’ move to add counts in the case stemming from a December traffic stop.

Drivers stand outside their vehicles near the front of a mileslong backup on the outer loop of Interstate 695 near Woodlawn as police investigate the deadly March 22 crash between Security Boulevard and Liberty Road.
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Overview

  • Prosecutors said they are pursuing new citations against Melachi Brown, 22, for allegedly driving on a suspended and revoked license in Baltimore County.
  • Police say Brown was stopped around 2:20 a.m. on Dec. 9 in Woodlawn for a taillight issue and immediately admitted he did not have a license.
  • The court appearance scheduled for Wednesday was postponed to March 12 after the state reviewed the matter and sought two additional counts.
  • Brown previously completed an 18‑month home-detention sentence, is on three years’ probation with a no-driving condition, and was convicted of six counts of negligent manslaughter in the 2023 crash.
  • The other driver, Lisa Lea, received a 30-year sentence last month, and victims’ families, including the DiMaggios, are pursuing civil suits as investigators have cited extreme speed as the primary cause.