Vehicle Driven in Fatal Hit and Run of 14-year-old Found, No Suspect Yet

Vehicle Driven in Fatal Hit and Run of 14-year-old Found, No Suspect Yet
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WORCESTER COUNTY, MD – Maryland police have found the vehicle used in the fatal hit and run of a 14-year-old boy outside his Worcester County home last week, but so far, the suspect has eluded police.

The suspected vehicle is a 2011 black Mercedes sedan. Police located the vehicle at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 17, 2022 at a residence in Worcester County.

“The damages on the Mercedes match the suspected damages consistent with the crash and the evidence left at the scene. The vehicle was towed to the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack for processing,” police said.

According to police, the the14-year-old boy of Ocean Pines, Maryland was the victim of a fatal hit-and-run crash.

“The incident occurred on Grays Corner Road at Riddle Lane in Berlin. Investigators believe the victim was a pedestrian on Grays Corner Road when he was struck and killed by a vehicle traveling east on Grays Corner Road,” police said.

Maryland State Police continue the search for the individual operating the Mercedes at the time of the incident. Anyone who witnessed this crash, or who may have information about the operator of the suspected vehicle, is urged to contact Maryland State Police Corporal Kevin Moore of the Maryland State Police Crash Team at 410-819-4721.