Man Ejected From Stolen Car During Fatal Crash in Columbia

Man Ejected From Stolen Car During Fatal Crash in Columbia
Yellow law enforcement tape isolating crime scene. Blurred view of city, toned in red and blue police car lights

COLUMBIA, MD – The Howard County Police Department is investigating a fatal single-vehicle collision in Columbia early on May 12 in which one person was killed.

“At approximately 3:54 a.m., a 2019 Kia Optima was traveling west on Guilford Road at Lambeth Court when it left the roadway for an unknown reason and struck a tree,” the agency reported today. “The driver and sole occupant, a male, was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not yet identified the victim. “

Investigators determined that the vehicle had been reported stolen out of a neighboring jurisdiction.

The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Guilford Road in the area of Lambeth Court was closed for approximately two hours.