Towson woman suspected of DUI jailed after crashing into State Trooper on I-695

On March 17, police in Maryland reported taking a woman into custody on charges of suspected impaired driving after she struck a Maryland State Trooper on Interstate 695 on Friday.  The trooper, assigned to the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack, was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, where she has since, thankfully, been released.

The DUI driver accused has been identified as 63-year-old Harriet Penniman Van Kleeck of Towson.  She was charged with suspected impaired driving and other related-traffic charges. As of March 18, she was still being held at the Baltimore County Detention Center.

Background: Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, troopers from the Maryland State Police Golden Ring Barrack responded to the area of inner loop I-695, between Charles Road and York Road for a report of a trooper-involved crash. The preliminary investigation indicated that the trooper had just completed a traffic stop and was inside her marked patrol vehicle when a Honda HRV, operated by Van Kleeck, cut across two lanes and struck the patrol vehicle, which had all emergency lights activated.

I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) was closed briefly for the crash investigation. Police say that their investigation into this case remains active and ongoing.

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(Source and cover photo: Maryland State Police)

Posted by Richard Webster, Ace News Today
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