Crime & Safety
Elkridge Man Remains in 'Serious' Condition Days after Motorcycle Collision
Tusharkumar Patel was taken to Shock Trauma on Thursday, June 20.
An Elkridge man involved in a motorcycle collision last week remains at the University of Maryland Shock Trauma.
Police were called to Route 1 at Old Washington Road at about 8:22 a.m. Thursday, June 20. When they arrived they found Tusharkumar Patel, 23, of Elkridge, injured.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition, according to police. According to Shock Trauma spokesperson Cindy Rivers, Patel remained in serious condition Tuesday, June 25.
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Police said they believed Patel was driving his motorcycle southbound on Route 1 at Old Washington Road when he swerved to avoid a vehicle, lost control of his motorcycle and fell off the bike.
According to police, a passing truck then hit Patel. Witnesses said that the truck driver did not stop, but police do not think that the truck driver was at fault or knew that he or she had hit Patel.
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