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Friday, December 14, 2012

Police Still Seeking Driver in Fatal Hit-and-Run

Police are still searching for the driver in Tuesday's hit-and-run that killed a Millersville man.

Maryland State Police (MSP) are still searching for the driver in Tuesday's hit-and-run accident on I-97 that killed a 50-year-old Millersville man. Police said Wilmer R. Borgmann III was ejected from his truck after a crash and was then struck by a vehicle that left the scene, according to police.  "We have nothing new in that investigation," said MSP spokesman Greg Shipley. "We have not made any arrests and have no good suspect information. We are still working on it and still hoping someone out there calls us with that information." Police believe Borgmann's body landed on the vehicle's hood since it was found more than 200 feet from the point of impact. The vehicle that struck Borgmann may have extensive front end damage—most likely to…

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Fatal Crash Hinders Morning Commute

Several Severna Park residents said they experienced traffic delays Tuesday morning as a result of an earlier fatal hit-and-run in Millersville.

A fatal hit-and-run in Millersville early Tuesday caused traffic delays for many area residents on their morning commute. According to police, a truck hit a guardrail and overturned on I-97 near Route 32 and Benfield Boulevard around 3 a.m. The driver and a passenger were both thrown from the vehicle. The passenger was then struck and killed by another vehicle, which fled the scene. Investigators still had sections of I-97 closed Tuesday morning during rush hour, and several Severna Park residents reported delays in their commute to work. Lauri Ladd commented on Severna Park Patch’s Facebook page that her commute to Waugh Chapel was extra long. “Took me 1 hour and 15 minutes to get from Waugh Chapel to Severna Park,” Ladd wrote. “That's …

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Keith B.

7:51 pm on Tuesday, December 11, 2012

I got off I-97, I shot over to US1 south at 295 to 32 east and into Annapolis in 40 min   more ›

UPDATE: Police Seek Driver in Fatal I-97 Hit-and-Run

A passenger was ejected from a truck in a crash on early Tuesday morning, then struck and killed by another vehicle that did not stop.

UPDATE (4:40 p.m. Tuesday)—Police identified a 50-year-old Millersville man as the crash victim who died after being struck by another vehicle that did not stop Tuesday morning on I-97. Wilmer R. Borgmann III of Millersville was pronounced dead at the scene, according to Maryland State Police. A Pasadena man who was in a street sweeper truck (with Borgmann) that overturned was taken to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore. For breaking news updates, click here to sign up or follow us on Facebook. According to police, the crash occurred between 3 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. Tuesday on I-97 near Route 32 and Benfield Boulevard in the Millersville area. Police said a preliminary investigation indicates Borgmann was the passenger in a street …

Debbie Davis

7:19 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012

This is so very sad. How could someone not stop and live with that guilt. I pray for Wilmer Borgmann and his family.   more ›

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