Julius Henry Newton, 77, killed after hit-and-run driver drags him over a mile after striking him at Bel Pre Road and Homecrest Road in Aspen Hill, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Wed, 05/22/2019 - 12:58pm
Accident Date: 
Thursday, August 4, 2016

Man Fatally Struck by Car Was Carried a Mile, Police Say

Police were called to the 14400 block of Layhill Road in Aspen Hill just before 9:30 p.m. Thursday for a report of a collision involving a pedestrian. While they were looking for the scene, a second 911 call came in for a pedestrian hit in the intersection of Bel Pre Road and Homecrest Road. 

 

 

Hit-and-run victim, 77, was dragged for one mile and died at scene

Detectives believe the striking vehicle may be a late model white or tan sedan. Investigators believe there is damage to the striking vehicle’s front end,” Starks said.

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the county police department’s Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620.

Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
Julius Henry Newton

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