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Maurice Malcolm Washington, 27, killed, and Victoria Francis Griffin, 23, injured in motorcycle crash on Route 29 near Columbia, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Fri, 05/17/2019 - 12:28pm
Accident Date: 
Saturday, November 14, 2015

Motorcyclist, 27, dead in Rte. 29 crash in Columbia Saturday - WTOP

The crash shut down portions of Route 29 southbound and portions of 29 northbound for approximately three hours. The driver, Maurice Malcolm Washington, 27, of Temple Hills, was pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger, Victoria Francis Griffin, 23, also of Temple Hills, was transported to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. WASHINGTON — A man was killed Saturday when he lost control of his motorcycle and crashed into a guardrail on Route 29 in Howard County Saturday. Police are continuing to investigate the deadly crash, which occured at approximately 5:35 a.m. in Columbia.
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Type: Motorcycle Accident
People Involved: 
Maurice Malcolm Washington
Victoria Francis Griffin
Roadway: 
Route 29
City: 
Columbia, MD
County: 
Howard County, MD
Area: 
Baltimore, MD

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