A 45-year-old man suffered serious, life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car at the Maritime Car Wash at 2473 Solomon's Island Rd. at approximately 11 a.m. Saturday, according to the Anne Arundel County Fire Department.
"I was sitting there alongside the window, and it sounded like a bomb went off," said an eyewitness. "It threw glass back at least 15 feet across the room."
A black GMC Acadia reportedly crashed through the car wash's front window and pressed the man between an aluminum support and the vehicle. Another woman managed to run out of the way in time.
"It was one of the most upsetting things I have ever seen," the witness said.
The witness said that a Maritime employee was driving the vehicle, but Maritime did not answer Patch's call for confirmation.
Lt. Keith Hamilton said the man was taken by helicopter with serious life-threatening injuries to the Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore.
Politician? What is your connection to the establishment. Tell Kevin that they stayed open, while he is fighting for his life. No compassion for his family or friends....
Martime want to do the community a true service? KEEP THE TRAFFIC OFF OF RT. 2!!!!!
They and their employers have ruined a sizable portion of our economy keeping wages and prices artificially low. The Annapolis is a great area for them as there are many lazy people who cannot mow their own grass, clean their house, paint, cook so they patronize restaurants daily. Not to mention using our roads, bridges, schools, entitlement programs etc. This costs me and I am tired of paying for it. Does anyone think of all the gang members coming here that are criminals? All of you bleeding hearts will feel differently when your child is raped by one or a loved one is killed by one driving drunk in a 1983 Datsun that is not insured or even registered. Wake up idiots.
I think it is a completely legitimate question to wonder why the car wash wasn't closed AT ALL...at any point. Did the police investigate (like they would a traffic accident)? Did they interview the owner? Was the manager on site interviewed? Did they impound the car? I think as a community we should find out the answers to these questions and put pressure on the appropriate authorities so this horrible accident doesn't happen to someone else. We should do it for Kevin and EVERYONE involved. I have no doubt that all the people who have posted here are well intentioned and genuinely worried about Kevin and everyone involved. People just express it in different ways. Why can’t this be a good time for all of us to come together, instead of bicker about how someone expressed themselves, and make a difference? If we all care, let’s contact authorities, press… anyone, and figure out how we can band together and prevent such a horrible thing from happening again. It is not a witch hunt. It’s just a right to investigate the circumstances and figure out a solution so this will never repeat itself. If anyone agrees with this...let's get a discussion going. Kevin we are all praying for you!