Carroll County Sheriff’s Office NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT Lieutenant Phil Kasten, Carroll County Sheriff’s Office
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At approximately 7:05 am, Deputy Jonathan Berry was patrolling Route 97 when he discovered a motor vehicle collision with a deer that had just occurred.
Stopping to investigate, Deputy Berry learned that Michelle Lee Becker aged 36 of Sykesville had been traveling North on Route 97 approaching Route 32 when her 1996 Volvo Sedan struck a deer entering the road.
The force of the collision propelled the deer into southbound traffic where it struck the drivers side windshield and roof of a 2005 Ford Van, forcing it into the guardrail.
The deer struck the van, which was operated by Michael Anthony Croker aged 37 of
Paramedics pronounced Croker dead at the scene; his body was transported to the State Medical Examiners Office for Autopsy.
Becker was not injured during the collision and was able to drive the Volvo from the scene. Route 97 was closed for approximately two (2) hours while Sheriff’s Investigators collected evidence at the scene.
The Sheriff’s Office is conducting a detailed investigation and reconstruction of the accident, which could take several weeks. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to telephone Corporal Mike Zepp of the Carroll County Sheriff’s Office at 410-386-2900, or the toll free anonymous TIPS Hotline at 1-888-399-TIPP (8477).
The Sheriff’s Office reminds motorists to be alert for wandering deer during those hours surrounding dusk and dawn over the next several months. The investigation continues…
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