Long-term City Worker Hit, Killed When Speeding Car Crashes & Flips At City Hall.

Date: 04/09/2013
Time: Around 2:00 P.M.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Vehicle(s) Involved: Acura TL

By CBS Balitmore

"BALTIMORE (WJZ)—Chaos outside City Hall. An out-of control driver flips his car while trying to evade police, killing a city worker. A community is mourning that longtime activist.
Meghan McCorkell has more on this tragedy.
That car landed right in the front of City Hall.
Witnesses tackled the driver to the ground and held him there until police came.
More than 100 mph. That’s how fast police say this Acura was flying down the JFX.
“Next thing I heard was a crash and went running,” a witness said.
A state trooper spotted it and followed as the driver got off the highway and ran two red lights.
“Let me assure you there was no pursuit at that point in time,” said Sgt. Marc Black with Maryland State Police.

The car hit a city worker and then flipped in the air.
The driver jumped out and tried to run– but witnesses stopped him.
“I grabbed the guy by his dreadlocks, pulled him down to the ground, stepped on his neck and said don’t move,” said Cesar Lithgow.
Police captured the suspect.
City worker Matthew Hersl, 45, was rushed to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
According to records, Hersl had worked here in the city finance department for the past 28 years.
“I’m extremely saddened by the news, and again my prayers, and I hope the prayers of our city, are with his family,” said Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
“To have a tragedy like this is just heartbreaking,” said City Council President Jack Young.
Hersl— a big Orioles fan— was an integral part of his Little Italy neighborhood.
“He always put the community first, always wanted to help make it a better place for everybody,” said neighbor Jim Palermo.
He served on several community organizations and helped run Citizens on Patrol.
“It’s sick. I lost my right arm. I lost my right arm in this community. He did everything, just a naturally down-to-Earth generally good guy,” said Mary Ann Campanella, victim’s friend.
A memorial sits outside Hersl’s front door, as neighbors honor a man who gave back so much.
Some community members in Little Italy say they plan to hold a special memorial service for Hersl.
The suspect was treated for minor injuries.
Police have not yet identified him."

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Portion of Main Street closed until 7p.

Date: 05/16/2012
Time: Around 11:00 A.M.
Location: Reisterstown, Maryland
Vehicle(s) Involved: Kia Sorento

By Community Times

"Baltimore County Police report that a Kia traveling on Main Street in Reisterstown hit a utility pole. SHA has closed Main Street between Chartley and Glyndon drives until 7 p.m. Wednesday evening. Power outages have been reported along sections of Main Street in the crash area. The woman driving the Kia refused treatment at the scene, according to police."

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Multi-vehicle accident near Easton barrack.

Date: 06/14/2012
Time: Around 07:30 A.M.
Location: Easton, Maryland
Vehicle(s) Involved: BMW, unknown vehicle, Nissan Xterra

By Star Democrat

"EASTON - A multi-vehicle accident at 7:33 a.m. near the Maryland State Police-Easton Barrack closed both east and west lanes of U.S. Route 50 for several hours. The west lanes have reopened to traffic; the east lanes will remain closed, likely until at least 2 p.m. as police continue accident reconstruction.The accident involved at least three vehicles - two cars and an SUV.

Police directed traffic onto the Easton Parkway, where traffic became congested.

The Route 50 accident happened about the same time as an accident on the Parkway at Marlboro Road. Then, a short time later, another accident on Royal Oak Road near Bellevue Road sent one person to a trauma center. Royal Oak Road has since reopened."

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One person taken to hospital after Sterling Road crash.

Date: 04/27/2012
Time: Around 12:00 P.M.
Location: Williamsport, Maryland
Vehicle(s) Involved: Buick Lucerne

By Herald Mail

"One person was taken to Meritus Medical Center after a single-vehicle accident on Sterling Road shortly after noon, according to Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy James Clay.

A Buick Lucerne left the roadway and struck a tree before crossing a driveway at 17103 Sterling Road and coming to rest against another tree, Clay said.

There was severe front-end damage to the car.

Clay said the driver, whose name and age was unavailable, was unresponsive. A dog in the vehicle was unharmed, he said.

Sterling Road was closed from Bower Avenue to Downsville Pike while the accident scene was cleared."

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