Update: 80 Year Old Man Carjacked 1 Dead 1 In Hospital

80-year-old-carjackingRehoboth Beach Police said that they have positively identified the suspects from the Carjacking originally reported on August 6th, 2016 as John W. Poore, 34, of Elkton, Maryland and Ashley K. Ford, 25, of Perryville, Maryland

Police said that on Monday night the pair were located in the stolen Suburban on I-95 northbound by Maryland Transportation Authority Police. When officers attempted to stop the vehicle a vehicle pursuit ensued.  that ended when the suspect vehicle struck two other vehicles at the intersection of Route 40 and Whitehall Road in Elkton, Maryland.

As a result of the collision, Ford and Poore sustained serious, life threatening injuries. Ford was flown from the scene of the collision to Christiana Hospital in Newark, Del. where she was later pronounced deceased. Poore was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma where he remains in serious condition.
Police said that an occupant of one of the other vehicles struck sustained serious, but non-life threatening injuries as a result of the collision. The occupant remains in stable condition.

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Image Credits: Rehoboth Beach Police, Singerly Fire Company

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