Crime & Safety

Driver Ticketed after Crash with Ellicott City Cyclist

After an accident left an Ellicott City student in the hospital, the driver who struck him is issued two tickets.

The 83-year-old driver who struck and injured a 20-year-old Ellicott City cyclist has been issued two traffic citations, according to the Baltimore Sun.

Nathan Krasnopoler, a student at Johns Hopkins University, is not expected to recover after the Feb. 26 accident. He has been in a coma, and doctors say he is not expected to recover fully.

Jeannette Marie Walke, 83, was cited for negligent driving and failure to yield the right-of-way to a bicyclist in a designated bike lane. She will not face criminal charges.

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Krasnopoler was on his bike on University Parkway whe he was struck by Walke's car.

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