Police Have Identified The Two People Killed In I-95 Police Chase Crash

Elkton – On March 19, Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police attempted to stop a 2012 Chevrolet Silverado that was reported stolen on March 17, 2017 by the Laconia, NH Police Department, according to MDTA Police Spokesman Lt. Kevin Ayd.

Ayd saod that an officer attempted to conduct the traffic stop on I-95 in Baltimore just north of the Fort McHenry Tunnel. The vehicle failed to stop, and a vehicle pursuit ensued on northbound I-95 through Harford and Cecil counties.


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The pursuit ended when the suspect lost control of the vehicle and crashed at Exit 109 (MD 272). The driver of the Chevrolet, Stephen K. Reinholz, a 28-year-old male from Laconia, NH, and passenger Kaili M. Pierce, a 28-year-old female from Concord, NH, both were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Troopers from Maryland State Police John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway Barrack assisted MDTA officers in the pursuit. No officers or troopers were injured during the pursuit. The investigation continues and is being handled by the MDTA Police.

Original Story

Elkton – On Sunday two lanes on I-95 NB were closed at mile marker 107 in Cecil County due to a serious accident. Two people were killed in a the crash involving a vehicle that fled from MDTA police.

Woman Stuck In The Traffic Play By Play

Just after 11 am a chase began as police tried to stop a stolen vehicle near the Fort McHenry Tunnel, according to authorities.  Police said that the driver of the vehicle refused to stop, leading police through three different Maryland counties, Baltimore, Harford and Cecil Counties .

The driver of the vehicle lost control less than two mile from the Delaware/Maryland State Line, and left the roadway at Big Elk Creek, according to officials.

Authorities said the the driver and a passenger were both killed in the crash. At last update 3:22 p.m police were still investigating and traffic was at a crawl.

Vehicle In Trees

Original Breaking News Flash

There is a serious crash on Route 95 North between Route 213 and Route 279, according to the Cecil County Sheriff’s Department.

Reports from the scene indicate that the crash happened as a result of a police pursuit. One vehicle down the embankment with two dead.

Heavy traffic in both directions.

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