Crime & Safety
Pedestrian Killed in Joppa Crash Tuesday
A man was hit while walking on Philadelphia Road/MD Route 7.
Philadelphia Road was closed for three hours Tuesday after a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle and killed in Joppa, according to Maryland State Police.
At 8 p.m. Monday, Jack Franklin Watson, 61, of Dundalk, was walking in the westbound lane of Philadelphia Road east of Route 152 when he was struck by a 1973 Volkswagen Beetle, Maryland State Police said.
Paramedics from Joppa-Magnolia Fire Company found Watson unresponsive, and he was taken to Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 8:49 p.m., police said.
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Philadelphia Road was closed until approximately 11 p.m. as police investigated the crash.
According to police, the area was not illuminated by street lights and Watson was wearing dark clothing.
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Preliminarily, police said that Watson was under the influence of alcohol and speed did not appear to be a factor in the crash.
The Harford County State's Attorney's Office will determine whether charges will be filed, police said.
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