JESSUP — An adult male was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. Two additional passengers were transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. The two passengers are listed in stable condition. The officer whose vehicle was struck is uninjured.

Timeline

On January 28, 2014, Maryland Attorney General Opinion 99OAG003 addressed corrections applicability of the Federal Prison Rape Elimination Act to local jails and whether local jails are under the operational control of the state’s executive branch. On September 6, 2026, a 2018 Infiniti Q60 struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police vehicle in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road. The collision occurred at approximately 2:17 a.m.

Also on September 6, 2026, a Howard County Police officer pursued the Infiniti. The Infiniti crashed into a retaining wall approximately one mile from the initial collision site. The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division has assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal collision. Montevideo Road remained closed Sunday at the Howard-Anne Arundel county line.

What's New

Additional reporting confirms that a 2018 Infiniti Q60 struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police Department vehicle in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road in Jessup at approximately 2:15 a.m. The driver of the Infiniti fled the scene, and the officer pursued. The Infiniti crashed into a retaining wall approximately one mile away. The Howard County Police Department responded to the incident.

The officer whose vehicle was struck is reported to be OK. The department confirmed that the Infiniti crashed into a retaining wall approximately one mile away, resulting in one adult male being pronounced dead at the scene, and two other individuals being transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in stable condition.

The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division is investigating the incident, as required by Maryland law in police-involved fatal incidents. The investigation is ongoing, and the division will release any follow-up information. Montevideo Road remains closed at the Howard/Anne Arundel County line. Howard County Police is the law enforcement agency of Howard County, Maryland.

How Sources Differ

Regarding the Howard County Police Department, howardcountymd.gov states that a 2018 Infiniti Q60 struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police Department vehicle in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road in Jessup at approximately 2:17 a.m. the driver fled, and the officer pursued. WTOP.com reports that the Howard County Police Department responded to the incident, the officer whose vehicle was struck is reported to be OK, and the department confirmed the crash details including one death and two stable patients.

Regarding the Howard County Police, the Howard County Police Department incident report states that a 2018 Infiniti Q60 struck an occupied, parked Howard County Police vehicle in the 7100 block of Montevideo Road.

Why It Matters

The Maryland Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division has assumed responsibility for investigating the fatal collision, as required by Maryland law in police-involved fatal incidents. This jurisdictional assignment ensures an independent review of the events surrounding the pursuit and subsequent crash that resulted in one death and two injuries.