Overview
- The collision occurred around 3:14 p.m. Saturday on Compromise Street near St. Mary's Street, according to Annapolis police.
- Three women and one man were struck, with two transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and two sustaining minor injuries.
- Officers found the driver at the scene, and local reports conflict on whether the driver was injured.
- Police say the driver told officers the brakes failed, a statement that has not been independently verified.
- State data cited by CBS Baltimore shows a 23% rise in pedestrian-involved fatal crashes in Maryland over five years, underscoring wider safety concerns.