Maryland State Police investigating fatal overnight pedestrian accident in Anne Arundel County – CBS Baltimore

CROWNSVILLE, MD (WJZ)- Maryland State Police Troopers were called at approximately 11:45 p.m. to a report of an accident involving pedestrians on northbound I-97. Friday night.

According to her preliminary investigation, Maria Ines Cortes-Gutierrez, 40, of Glen Burnie, was driving north on I-97 when she stopped her vehicle, which had no lights, in the left lane near the Crownsville exit.

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Her boyfriend, identified as Victor Antonio Diaz Aguilera, 33, of Annapolis, was in another vehicle.

Aguilera stopped his vehicle on the right shoulder and ran across I-97 to check on Cortes-Gutierrez, who was in her vehicle.

Simultaneously, a third vehicle attempted to avoid Cortes-Gutierrez’s vehicle, which struck Aguilera.

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Aguilera suffered serious injuries in the accident and was pronounced dead at the scene

Cortes-Gutierrez was arrested for drunk driving and taken to the Anne Arundel County Detention Center for investigation.

The driver of the third vehicle was extricated from the scene of the accident.

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This fatal accident remains under investigation and anyone with information regarding this case is asked to contact Annapolis Barracks at 410-267-5800.