Several Drivers on I-95 Strike Human Body but Keep On Driving

A state police trooper responding to a call early Monday morning came upon a gruesome scene on Interstate 95 in Howard County, Maryland. A human body had been torn apart by being struck by several drivers on the highway, none of whom stopped to see what they had hit. The corpse was recovered from the northbound lanes of the highway around 5:00 a.m.

According to police, the body was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore to attempt to determine the cause of death. State police Sgt. Rob Moroney said, "We’re not exactly sure what occurred that led to this person being in the roadway. They could’ve wandered on the interstate, they could have been pushed out of a vehicle, they could have jumped out of a vehicle, we just don’t know at this time." Moroney said the case is being investigated as a death investigation, "in case something sinister was involved."

The Maryland State Police Academy sent more than 40 cadets and instructors to search the shoulder and adjoining roadside areas for clues as to what might have happened and where the person may have come from. Moroney said that the first responding trooper had found a body that "had been hit multiple times by vehicles." He said one witness came forward with information.

State police closed a stretch of I-95 for more than seven hours Monday morning so they could investigate and try to find clues to help them determine the identity and circumstances of the body. A helicopter took aerial photographs and an army of officers scoured the area meticulously. "We have very little to go on at this point in time," Moroney said. "It’s very unfortunate. We have investigators here, our crash team is here, and behind us, the 125th candidate class is getting ready to do a shoulder-to-shoulder area search of the scene."

Anyone who has information regarding this case is urged to contact the Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack at (410) 799 – 2101.