Woman dies after leaving three-car wreck, running into traffic on I-695 in Anne Arundel County
BALTIMORE — A woman was killed when she left the scene of a three-car crash Saturday night, jumped over the concrete wall and ran into oncoming traffic and was struck on I-695 in Anne Arundel County.
Maryland State Police said 26-year-old Deja Sharvon May, from Baltimore, had a 6-year-old child in the car when she collided with two other cars around 9:20 p.m. on the outerloop of I-695 in Linthicum Heights.
Based on witness statements, Maryland State Police spokeswoman Elena Russo said speed may have been a key factor in the crash.
"Eyewitnesses told police that [May] had been driving at a high rate of speed, possibly chasing a silver BMW prior to the crash," she said.
Russo adds people were quick to help May and her son.
"A good samaritan, along with an off-duty Bowie Police officer who'd been on the scene, were able to pull [May] out of her vehicle, along with her son," Russo said.
What happened next still has investigators confused. Troopers said that for "reasons unknown," May ran into traffic on the Innerloop of I-695. She was taken to Shock Trauma where she died.
Russo said the good samaritan that helped pull May and her son didn't notice anything wrong with her.
"He did make it sound like she was coherent after getting out of that vehicle," she said. "What caused her to jump over that jersey wall still remains to be in question."
The child was also taken to the hospital with conditions unknown.
One of the drivers involved in the initial crash was taken to the hospital with some injuries. The third driver wasn't hurt in the crash.
An autopsy and toxicology report are pending.
Witnesses are asked to call troopers at 410-761-5130.
