Grand Jury Indicts Bel Air Man in 2025 Crash That Killed Teen
Prosecutors have withheld the crash report during the active case.
Overview
- John Anthony Gaeta Jr., 39, was indicted on negligent vehicular manslaughter, criminally negligent vehicular manslaughter, and two counts of second-degree assault.
- Prosecutors served an arrest warrant Friday morning, and Gaeta is being held at the Harford County Detention Center pending further review.
- Gaeta is the only person charged to date in connection with the Sept. 18, 2025 collision in Bel Air.
- Investigators said a vehicle rear-ended a stopped car, pushing it into the path of a southbound school bus on Route 543 near Crescent Knoll Drive.
- The crash killed 16-year-old Blake Elliott, critically injured 17-year-old Zach Griffin, and injured six others.