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William Ferrell, 21, killed when struck by hit-and-run vehicle while assisting disabled vehicle on Route 15 in Thurmont, Maryland

Modified Date: 
Tue, 06/18/2019 - 4:32pm
Accident Date: 
Tuesday, September 29, 2015

Police Seek Truck That Hit Man Who Stopped ToHelp(link is external)

Witnesses tell police that as they tended to Ferrell, the truck stopped for a few minutes, then pulled away. William Ferrell of Carthage, North Carolina, stopped to help a disabled vehicle on Route 15 in Thurmont on Tuesday night. THURMONT, Md. (AP) '€” Police are looking for the driver of a truck with a car hauler that struck and killed a man who stopped to help a disabled vehicle during heavy rain. Police say Ferrell was assigned to the Naval Support Facility in Thurmont. Police say the truck should have damage to its right side.

Reward offer in 2-state probe of Marine's hit-and-run death(link is external)

Police say Ferrell had donned a reflective vest and activated white strobe lights on his pickup to alert other drivers. Police said Thursday that state and local authorities in Maryland and Pennsylvania are involved in the search for a heavy-duty pickup truck or larger vehicle pulling a car trailer. They say the truck would have obvious damage on the passenger side. Tuesday on the northbound shoulder of U.S. 15 a few miles south of Thurmont. William Ferrell during a rainstorm shortly before 11 p.m.

Reward offered in hit-and-run that killed Marine - WTOP(link is external)

WASHINGTON — A reward of up to $2,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the hit-and-run driver who killed a U.S. Marine Sept. 29 in Frederick County, Maryland. Metro Crime Stoppers of Maryland urges anyone with information to contact 1-866-7-LOCKUP or submit a tip by texting “MCS” plus your message to CRIMES (274637). Just to take off from the crime — that’s horrific,” Winterling says. The Maryland state police describe the vehicle that hit Ferrell as a semi or large pickup truck that was towing a car-hauling trailer. William Ferrell, 21, had pulled over in a rainstorm to help a stranded driver on the northbound side of Route 15 in Thurmont.

Reward Increased For Information In MarinesDeath(link is external)

Now the reward is being increased for information in his death, after no one has come forward with information about the driver who struck him. The Maryland Troopers Association is offering an additional reward of $1,000 for information, as is a donor who wishes to remain anonymous. The striking vehicle did briefly pull over north of the crash before continuing north. The initial reward for information offered by Metro Crime Stoppers was up to $2,000, but that reward has more than doubled this week, thanks to a donation of $2,500 from the National Warriors Foundation. Once Ferrell was struck, the motorist from the disabled vehicle tried to divert traffic away from the marine’s body.
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Type: Pedestrian Accident
Topics: 
Hit and Run
People Involved: 
William Ferrell
Roadway: 
Route 15
City: 
Thurmont, MD
County: 
Frederick County, MD
Area: 
Washington, DC

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