Thursday, July 30, 2009

Police Release Names Of Street Sweeper Victims

BALTIMORE -- Baltimore County police have released the names of three people killed in a fiery collision between a vehicle and a street-sweeper.

Darlene Helen Cardwell, 62, Lori Ann Cardwell, 37, and Katarina Ann Morrison, 19, all of Media, Pa., died in the crash that occurred shortly before 5 a.m. Monday.

Investigators said Thursday that Lori Cardwell, the driver of a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, was traveling westbound on White Marsh Boulevard with her passengers on their way home from a trip to Kentucky.

As she began making a left turn onto Honeygo Boulevard, the vehicle crossed into the path of a street-sweeping vehicle, which struck her car on the passenger side. The crash caused both vehicles to erupt into flames in the eastbound lanes of White Marsh Boulevard, police said.

The 1996 Athey Mobile M9 Sweeper was being driven by Ted McMillan, 32, of Baltimore, according to police.

McMillan was able to get out of his vehicle, with minor injuries. He refused medical treatment at the scene.

Darlene Cardwell, Lori Cardwell and Morrison were pronounced dead at the scene.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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