17-Year-Old Killed, Woman Injured In Howard County Crash
ELLICOTT CITY, Md. (WJZ) -- A 17-year-old boy was killed and a woman was injured in a crash in Howard County on Tuesday afternoon.
Police were called to Route 108 at Manorstone Lane shortly after 4 p.m. for a report of a two-vehicle collision.
A 2001 Chevrolet Impala had been traveling eastbound on Route 108 when it crossed the center line and was struck by a 2016 Lexus SUV traveling westbound, according to police.
The driver of the Impala, Marc Ryan El-Sayed, 17, of Clarksville, was pronounced dead at the scene.
The driver of the SUV, Susie Lee Yang, 48, of Highland, was taken to Shock Trauma with non-life-threatening injuries.
El-Sayed was a senior at River Hill High School in Clarksville, Maryland.
School officials released a statement on Wednesday, saying, in part:
"Our entire school community is deeply impacted by this loss. Please spend some time with your children over the next few days to support them and monitor their feelings and reactions to this sad news."
The cause of the collision remains under investigation.
Route 108 was closed in both directions between Manorstone Lane and Bragdon Wood for about three hours.
