A woman was hospitalized Friday night after police say she was struck by a vehicle outside the Avenue at White Marsh.
At about 8:25 p.m. police received a call reporting a fight over a parking spot near Staples at the Honeygo Boulevard shopping center. Within minutes, police received several more calls reporting that an adult female had been struck by a vehicle and that the vehicle had fled the scene, according to Cpl. John Wachter, a Baltimore County police spokesman.
The woman was taken by ambulance with non-life threatening injuries to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Wachter said.
No further information on the suspect vehicle or victim was available as of 9:30 p.m. The investigation into the incident and possible connection between the fight and hit-and-run is ongoing, he said.
"Sian James was sentenced to 10 years in prison Wednesday for hurling a chunk of concrete that killed an off-duty Baltimore police officer last year during a heated argument over a parking space, The Sun's Tricia Bishop reports."
Steve frequently expresses his opinion that all of the things he disagrees with and all of the bad in the world is the cause of liberals. There is plenty of blame to go around if you only want to consider political ideology. To borrow a phrase - Ideology doesn't cause it, people cause it. (Down off soapbox)
All it takes is an understanding that hey, if i treat this person this way, someone else might do the same to me. Treating others in life as you would want to be treated isn't a religious message. Although being a former Catholic myself, Jesus did say something along the lines of "treat others as you would me". I'm sure someone can modify this comment to be 100% Biblically accurate, though.
Actually, according to industry studies, Maryland ranks #10 in insurance premium rates. Other factors play into insurance rates besides accidents and road rage. #1 state is Michigan. As reporter Des Toups notes: "Insurance on a 2011 model tops out at an average of $2,541 in Michigan, the highest rate in the nation. Its no-fault system provides what amounts to unlimited medical care, and about 19% of drivers were uninsured in the Insurance Research Council's most recent survey. "Driver responsibility fees" can add hundreds of dollars to the cost of keeping a driver's license, too. "
In reference to the incident in this story, I avoid The Avenue (and the horrid mall for that matter) anytime after about 6 PM on any day. I have never seen such, rude, inconsiderate people, foul language to name just a few things I've seen. I try to grab an early dinner and never, EVER even consider going to the movies there anymore. My family values health and parking rather far away is preferable. Enjoying a nice walk with the family to our destination is part of the fun. I am eligible for a handicapped permit but turned it down. I don't need it that badly. I try to enjoy the extra walk and let someone who really needs the spot (like my father did when diminished from cancer and surgery) way more than me. People just need to learn to be more kind to each other and stop being so hasty to fight and say nasty things.
http://www.miemss.org/chats3/Default.aspx?hdRegion=3 The "franklin scare" is a thing of the past. I worked there for a very short time as a contractor right after they moved in to the tower, and I have been treated and admitted through the ER less than a year ago. They do very well there.