Jogger Killed on US Route 40 in Perryville Tuesday
Police said the jogger was wearing a reflective vest and they are still investigating the Jan. 29 incident.
A Perryville man died Tuesday after being hit by a car while jogging on Pulaski Highway near Jackson Station Road, Maryland State Police confirmed Wednesday.
Police said that Anthony Brian Marks, 50, was jogging on the right-hand shoulder of the road, wearing a reflective vest, at 9:45 p.m. on Jan. 29 when an SUV hit him.
Multiple people called in the incident Tuesday night, and police shut down US Route 40 eastbound for an investigation for several hours.
Tinette Denise Curry-Johnson, 39, of Dundalk was driving east on US Route 40 in her Mercury SUV when "for an unknown reason, [she] traveled on the shoulder, striking Marks," police said in a prepared statement.
Marks was declared dead at the scene, according to the statement.
Officers interviewed Curry-Johnson at the Maryland State Police North East Barrack, and police said the investigation is ongoing. According to Maryland State Police spokesman Greg Shipley, no charges have been filed.
Robert Haller
10:59 am on Thursday, January 31, 2013
GET OFF THE PHONE !!!!!!!!!
Carole Taylor
1:00 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I see so many drivers that still talk on the phone or text while they drive. Plain stupid!
Flicker Scents of Havre de Grace
12:06 pm on Sunday, February 3, 2013
How very sad. I knew Tony and he chose to run at night because of light sensativity. He also ran with the traffic to allow for some additional light. Very sad indeed.