Crime & Safety
Motorcyclist Hit, Injured by Catonsville Driver
The motorcyclist was flown to Shock Trauma and Frederick Road was closed for more than two hours, according to police.
A motorcycle slammed into a car Sunday, sending the rider to University of Maryland Shock Trauma, according to Howard County police.
Just after 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, police say a 73-year-old Catonsville man in a 2002 Toyota Camry pulled out of a parking lot onto Frederick Road, but apparently failed to notice an oncoming motorcycle.
Driving the motorcycle was Mark Allan Kohlhepp, 46, of Mount Airy, according to police. A Maryland State Police Medivac flew Kohlhepp to Shock Trauma, where he was listed in critical condition.
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According to the preliminary investigation, the collision was caused by the Toyota’s failure to yield to the motorcycle.
Frederick Road was closed to traffic Sunday until about 4:50 a.m.
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