Police: Maryland man dies trying to pass cars on wrong side of road, hitting another vehicle in Frederick County

FREDERICK, Md. — A Maryland man is dead after colliding head-on into another vehicle while trying to pass other drivers on the wrong side of the ro...

January 22, 2023
9:42 PM

FREDERICK, Md. — A Maryland man is dead after colliding head-on into another vehicle while trying to pass other drivers on the wrong side of the road late Friday night in Frederick County, officials said. Maryland State Police troopers responded to the head-on crash around 10:48 p.m. at Fingerboard Road (MD Route 80) in Frederick County involving a black Dodge Charger and a white Toyota Camry. A preliminary investigation revealed a man was driving a Dodge Charger heading eastbound on Fingerboard Road (MD Route 80) when he passed other vehicles on the double yellow line into the westbound lane, according to MDSP.

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