Overview
- Howard County police say officers were called around 1:55 p.m. Tuesday to the 2000 block of Daniels Road after a girl fell from her bicycle into the path of an oncoming dump truck.
- Local crews reported the crash in a wooded stretch near the Patapsco River and the girl was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Police say the dump truck driver stayed at the site and was not reported injured.
- An active investigation is under way to determine the sequence of events and any contributing factors such as vehicle movement or road conditions.
- Authorities closed the roadway for hours while investigators worked and the collision could lead to local review of safety measures for children riding bicycles in residential wooded areas.