Maryland State Police say 53-year-old David Comer of Westminster was struck and killed around 9:45 last night on westbound Route 140 near Gorsuch Road.
Westminster, Md. (DG) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal pedestrian crash in Carroll County.
Troopers say 53-year-old David Comer of Westminster was struck and killed just before 9:45 Friday night along westbound Route 140 near Gorsuch Road. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
Investigators say Comer and another pedestrian were running from the grassy median when they tried to cross the westbound lanes. That’s when Comer entered the roadway and was hit by a Kia Optima.
The driver, 18-year-old Bridget Dautermann, and her passenger, 18-year-old Edgar Herrera, were not injured in the crash. But police say immediately afterward, the second pedestrian – 24-year-old Zachary Comer, David’s son – assaulted Herrera. Both were taken to the hospital. Charges against Zachary Comer are pending.
All lanes of Route 140 were shut down for about three hours.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the ongoing investigation.