A one-vehicle car crash killed a former Glen Burnie High School student-athlete yesterday in Brooklyn Park, Maryland, in Anne Arundel County, WMAR-TV (ABC affiliate, Baltimore) and The Capital Gazette report.
The cause of the accident remains under investigation.
At 12:30 AM Wednesday, Anne Arundel County police arrived at the 4200 block of Ritchie Highway, where a 2011 Infiniti G37 had crashed into a tree.
The car, driven by 18-year-old Anthony Hinton III, had lost control while traveling north. It crossed over the raised median and the southbound travel lanes before leaving the roadway and striking the tree.
A 17-year-old passenger was seriously injured in the accident and transported to Shock Trauma. Anthony was pronounced dead at the scene.
(Insurance Institute for Highway Safety)A total of 2,883 teenagers ages 13–19 died in motor vehicle crashes in 2022, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
This is 67% fewer than in 1975 and 7% fewer than in 2021. About 2 of every three teenagers killed in crashes in 2022 were males. Since 1975, teenage crash deaths have decreased more among males (70%) than among females (60%).
