Two lives lost in Harford County I-95 crash

Shortly after 6:00 p.m. on June 8, troopers with the Maryland State Police were dispatched to a traffic crash reported on northbound I-95 at the 77.2 mile marker in Abingdon.  Upon their arrival, troopers found two vehicles were involved.  Tragically, two people died in that crash and two more sustained injuries.

One of those fatalities has been identified as Dennis English, Jr., 45, of Baltimore.   English was the operator and sole occupant of a 2013 GMC Terrain SUV involved in the crash.

The second death was identified as John Mastropietro, 64, of Ocean Port, New Jersey.  Mastropietro was the driver of a Subaru Forester SUV.  Emergency medical service personnel transported him to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore where he was pronounced dead by hospital personnel. 

Mastropietro was traveling with two other passengers in the vehicle, both of whom were injured. The injured victims were identified as Denise Berlin, 60, and Jade Mastropietro, 26, both of Ocean Port, New Jersey. They were transported from the scene to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for medical treatment.

Due to the severity of the crash and injuries, the Maryland State Police Crash Team responded to conduct the investigation. 

Witnesses told investigators the GMC SUV driven by Dennis English was traveling at a high rate of speed when it lost control, crossed over two lanes and overturned across the guardrail.

The preliminary investigation indicates the Subaru Forester was being driven northbound on I-95 in lane 2 when it was struck head on by the GMC when it became airborne and overturned into the northbound lanes of I-95.  

This crash remain under investigation.  All possible causes are being considered including excessive speed and possible impairment.   

For more on the crash in Harford County that claimed the two lives, see the video accompanying this article.

(Source: Maryland State Police) / (I-95 Crash scene cover photo, Image credit: YouTube)

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