Overview
- Maryland State Police say four crashes over the late‑August weekend left seven people dead and six others injured across Finksburg, Bethesda, Harford County, and I‑68 near Frostburg.
- Police charged 32‑year‑old Jose Caballero Nolasco in the wrong‑way I‑270 crash that killed a mother and daughter; charging papers note beer cans were found in his car and he was ordered held without bond.
- Authorities charged 18‑year‑old John Amare in a separate I‑70 collision that killed a passenger in a box truck and he is also being held without bond on counts that include negligent motor vehicle homicide while under the influence.
- Other fatal crashes over the weekend include a Finksburg wreck where investigators said impairment may have been a factor in the death of 21‑year‑old Garrett Reid Luber, and a Harford County crash where a Toyota that ran a red light killed a driver, plus a head‑on on I‑68 that killed three people.
- Maryland State Police crash teams are conducting multiagency reconstructions and coordinating with prosecutors, a process that can take weeks or months and will shape whether charges are expanded or adjusted and how local road‑safety efforts respond.