Two Pedestrians Identified, One Critically Hurt, After Being Hit by Drunk Driver

Annapolis, MD — Annapolis Police have arrested a man charged with hitting two pedestrians with his car while intoxicated in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing serious injuries.

According to police, around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, officers responded to the area of Forest Drive near Hilltop Lane for a report of two pedestrians hit by a car.

Police determined that a BMW X3 driven by James Barry, 74, of Annapolis was driving southeast on Forest Drive prior to the intersection at Hilltop Lane when he struck Tyrell Hansley, 32, also of Annapolis.

Police said Barry stopped the car after hitting Hansley and reversed the car back to the scene of the accident.

When he reached the accident site, Barry reportedly got out of his car, which then rolled and struck a woman who had been walking with Hansley. The woman has been identified as Christale Cooper, 26, of Annapolis.

Hensley was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center with life-threatening injuries. Cooper was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center with serious injuries.

Police arrested Barry after he failed a standard field sobriety test, indicating he had been intoxicated while driving. Police said Barry was also driving with a suspended license.

Police said they are still investigating the accident, but that it appears the two main factors in the accident were the fact that Barry was intoxicated while driving, and that the pedestrians did not use a crosswalk to cross the road.

Anyone with any information about the incident is asked to contact Officer Hil O’Herlihy at 410-268-9000 ext. 5817, or email htoherlihy@annapolis.gov.