Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed in Jessup Early Wednesday
Police have charged a driver who they believe struck and killed the man walking on Montevideo Road.
Anne Arundel County Police said speed and alcohol might have played a role in a hit-and-run that killed a Jessup man early Wednesday morning.
Police said Robert Ashworth Brown, 50, of 2026 Citrus Ave., was struck by a truck while walking in the area of Montevideo Drive and Montevideo Court.
An early investigation indicates that another Jessup man, Keith Edward Harrell, was driving his burgundy 2005 Ford F-150 southbound at the 2000 block of Montevideo Road when he struck Brown, police said.
Find out what's happening in Elkridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Officers responded at approximately 3 a.m. Wednesday. Brown died from his injuries at the scene.
Charges are pending against Harrell, 23, also of Citrus Avenue in Jessup. Police said a preliminary investigation suggests he was drunk and speeding at the time of the incident.
Find out what's happening in Elkridgewith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.
