Update:
On December 11, 2023 The Maryland Attorney General released the names of those involved in the crash.
The driver, who died in the crash, has been identified as Damione Gardner, who was 22 and from Baltimore.
The Anne Arundel County Police officers are Officer K. Schnell, a 4-year veteran and Officer E. Vasquez, a 3 year veteran. Both are assigned to the Bureau of Patrol.
Body worn camera footage of the crash's aftermath can be viewed here.
The circumstances surrounding the crash are still under investigation.
Original Story:
The Attorney General’s Office has opened an independent investigation following a deadly crash in Pasadena that happened Thursday morning.
According to the report, the crash occurred shortly after midnight at the intersection of Fort Smallwood and Bar Harbor Road.
Two Anne Arundel County Police cars were following a speeding sedan over the Stoney Creek drawbridge with its front lights off.
Shortly after passing the bridge, the sedan crashed into a utility pole at the intersection of Fort Smallwood and Bar Harbor Road.
The passenger died on scene. The driver also suffered life-threatening injuries. None of the officers were injured.
Neither patrol car was equipped with dashboard cameras, but the officers were wearing body-cameras.
The Independent Investigations Division is investigating. Anyone with information is asked to contact them at (410) 576-7070 or by email at IID@oag.state.md.us.
