A.A. Co. Police: Man Killed By Racing Cars
POSTED: 10:05 am EDT August 11,
2003
UPDATED: 1:46 pm EDT August 11,
2003
ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- A man from Riverdale was killed when he was struck Sunday morning by a car that was allegedly racing another car.
Anne Arundel County police said Chelliah Johnson, 53, was hit as he was attempting to cross Laurel Fort Meade Road just before 9 a.m. Sunday. An unknown type of car -- possibly an Acura Integra -- hit Johnson as two vehicles were seen racing east on Laurel Fort Meade Road.
Investigators said as a result of the impact, Johnson was thrown more than 225 feet down the roadway while severing both legs and an arm. Both vehicles fled the scene without stopping.Based on the evidence at the collision scene, police said the striking vehicle probably sustained at least a broken tinted headlight cover, a broken headlight, damage to the front of the vehicle and possibly a broken windshield. Due to the injuries and the distance the victim was thrown, investigators said the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed when the collision occurred.Anyone with information on the accident is asked to call the Anne Arundel County police at (410) 222-8576.Stay with TheWBALChannel.com and 11 News for the latest news updates.
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