January 07, 2022
ORIGINAL January 7, 2022
On January 5, 2022, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a 2013 Lexus IS 250 struck a pedestrian along Belair Road near Taylor Avenue. At the time of the crash, the Lexus was traveling northbound on Belair Road. A preliminary investigation determined, the pedestrian, 34-year-old Byron Blowe, stepped into the northbound travel lane of Belair Road, from a sidewalk near Taylor Avenue, when he was struck by the 2013 Lexus. Mr. Blowe was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced deceased. It does not appear that Mr. Blowe was in the crosswalk at the time of the crash. The driver remained at the scene. The Baltimore County Police Crash Team continues working to determine all of the factors that contributed to this crash.