Severn Woman Killed in Accident in Annapolis
Ajia Marketta Owens, 18, died after being struck at the intersection of Solomons Island Road and West Street.
A young woman from Severn has died after being struck by a Jeep Wrangler in when trying to cross a street in Annapolis Friday night. Anne Arundel County Police responded to the crash at around 9:40 p.m. near the intersection of Solomons Island Road (Maryland Route 2) and West Street. Police said that Ajia Marketta Owens, 18, was trying to cross Solomons Island Road, from east to west, on the north side of the intersection at West Street. While trying to cross, she ran in front of two vehicles traveling northbound on Solomons Island Road. One driver managed to narrowly avoid hitting Owens, police said, but the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was unable to avoid her, striking her with the right front corner of the Jeep. Owens was transported to …
Iris Sharps
9:39 am on Wednesday, December 12, 2012
God be with all involved, this is a tragic accident that involves the loss of a life. The driver will never forget, and nither will her family. Sad all the way around. more ›