Pedestrian struck and killed by box truck on Baltimore street

Fatal Baltimore pedestrian crash sparks investigation

BALTIMORE, MD — A pedestrian struck by a box truck on a Baltimore street Thursday morning later died after being rushed to a hospital, according to police.

The crash occurred March 12 at approximately 8:57 a.m. in the unit block of North Collington Avenue.

Responding officers from the Southeast District found a 28-year-old man lying unresponsive in the roadway.

Authorities said the vehicle involved, identified as a box truck, remained at the scene following the collision.

Emergency medical personnel transported the victim to a nearby hospital, where he later died from his injuries.

Detectives with the Baltimore Police Department’s Accident Investigation Unit are handling the case.

Police are asking any...