Teen Killed in Randallstown Crash After Car Fled Carroll County Deputies
Baltimore County is leading the crash probe after the state Independent Investigations Division declined to open a review.
Overview
- Carroll County deputies say they observed a 2013 GMC Acadia traveling 81 mph in a 45 mph zone and attempted a traffic stop before the driver fled into Baltimore County at nearly 100 mph.
- Deputies ended the pursuit near Route 26 and Holbrook Road in line with department policy, and a short time later the same vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree in Randallstown.
- The driver, 17-year-old Angel Callejas Fuentes, was taken to a hospital and died, and two juvenile passengers suffered serious injuries and were transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.
- Carroll County confirmed the crashed vehicle was the one they had pursued and notified the Maryland Independent Investigations Division, which declined to investigate, leaving Baltimore County police to handle the active crash inquiry.
- Investigators cite extreme speed as a primary factor and will determine causation and any legal consequences, a process that could prompt local review of pursuit practices and affect the victims' families and community.