2 Dead, 1 In Critical Condition After Car Strikes Tree In Columbia Overnight
COLUMBIA, Md. (WJZ) -- Police in Howard County are investigating a single-vehicle collision in Columbia early Sunday morning that killed two people and seriously injured another.
Police said a 2008 Mazda 3 was driving on Snowden River Parkway past Good Hunters Ride when it left the road and struck a tree in the median.
The driver and backseat passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. They are identified as 27-year-old Eric Mutilu and 26-year-old Ali Mursal Ali, both from Columbia.
The front passenger, identified as 25-year-old Jovan Roberts, was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center and is in critical condition.
Police believe speed was a factor in the collision. The investigation is ongoing.
