ARBUTUS, MD (WJZ) – One person was killed in a multi-vehicle accident in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police.
The victim was identified as Luke Souders, 30, of Catonsville.
Maryland State Police responded shortly after 3 p.m. to Area I-95 northbound before exit 49A, I-695 for a multi-vehicle accident.
According to Maryland State Police, Dylan Shields, 29, of Halethorpe was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado. Investigators believe Shields was traveling north on I-95 when he drove Souders.
Investigators believe that this accident provoked a chain reaction that led to the involvement of two additional vehicles, a Kia Forte and a Volkswagen GTI.
Shields refused medical treatment on the spot. The allegations are pending the outcome of the investigation.
Kia Forte was operated by Melinda Moore, 52, of Gywnn Oak. The Volkswagen GTI was operated by Patrick Cavanaugh, 42, of Stewartstown, Pennsylvania. Cavanaugh was taken by ambulance to the Shock Trauma Center. Moore refused medical treatment on the spot.
The investigation into this accident remains ongoing.