Alcohol suspected in wrong way car crash on I-695 that claimed the life of Hyattsville man

On August 1, police in Maryland began investigating a crash that occurred on the Baltimore Beltway early Thursday morning in Baltimore County.  Tragically, that crash resulted in the death of a man after an alleged impaired driver was traveling the wrong way on Interstate 695.

The deceased victim has been identified as John Quame De Love, 64, of Hyattsville, Maryland. De Love was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical personnel. De Love was the driver and sole occupant of a 2017 Chevrolet Malibu involved in the crash.

The driver of a 2021 Toyota Corolla involved in the crash has been identified as Liluram Paudel, 34, of Nottingham, Maryland. He and one passenger, identified as Kashiram Khatri, an adult male, were transported by ambulance to Sinai Hospital for treatment of their injuries.

Maryland State Police Troopers responded to that two-car crash which was reported shortly before 2:40 a.m. on I-695 West at Stevenson Road in Baltimore County.  Their preliminary investigation revealed that the Toyota Corolla was traveling east in the westbound lanes of I-695 when it crashed head-on with the Chevrolet Malibu. Investigators believe the driver of the Toyota entered the beltway near Reisterstown Road.

All lanes on the outer loop had to be shut down for several hours. Charges are still pending further investigation and consultation with the Baltimore County State’s Attorney’s Office.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation. Police believe alcohol may have been a contributing circumstance to the crash.

Anyone with information relevant to this investigation or who witnessed the crash is asked to contact M/TPR Hite at jeremy.hite@maryland.gov.

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(Source: Maryland State Police)
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