A tragic accident in Brooklyn Park claimed the life of an 18-year-old man and left a teenager critically injured overnight. Anthony Wayne Hinton III, of Glen Burnie, was driving on the 4200 block of Ritchie Highway when he lost control of his car around 12:30 a.m. on Wednesday, according to Anne Arundel County police.
The vehicle veered across the center median and collided with a tree, resulting in Hinton’s death at the scene. A 17-year-old passenger sustained life-threatening injuries and was promptly transported to Shock Trauma in Baltimore for urgent medical attention.
Anne Arundel County police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash to determine the factors that led to this devastating incident. The community mourns the loss of a young life and hopes for the recovery of the injured teenager.