Howard County police are investigating a fatal three-vehicle collision that occurred in Glenwood yesterday morning.
At approximately 5 a.m., a 2004 Honda Pilot was traveling northbound on Route 97 in the area of Roxbury Road when it crossed the center line, struck a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado and then a 2021 Chevrolet Traverse that were traveling southbound before coming to rest at the northbound guardrail.
A rear passenger of the Honda, an adult male, was ejected from the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver and front passenger were transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center; the front passenger has life-threatening injuries. An additional rear passenger was not seriously injured.
The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet Silverado were transported to Carroll Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the Chevrolet Traverse were not seriously injured.
Investigation into the cause of the collision is ongoing. Route 97 was closed at Roxbury Road for approximately five hours.
