One-Vehicle Crash Killed Man Found Dead in Car Along I-95

Halethorpe, MD — Maryland State Police say the death of a man found dead in his car along the side of the road on I-95 on Monday was due to a solo crash.

Though his name has not been released, police said the man has been identified as a 35-year-old from Central America.

"State police investigators are working with the consulate to make next-of-kin notification," officials said in a statement.

According to police, autopsy results show the cause of the man's death was due to injuries suffered in a crash. Toxicology results are still pending.

The investigation into the crash indicates the driver ran off the road on southbound I-95 for unknown reasons in the early morning hours on Monday, striking a speed-limit sign and then the guardrail.

The car then traveled across all lanes of traffic, subsequently hitting the jersey wall, where the vehicle became disabled on the right shoulder.

Police said they do not believe any other vehicles were involved, and that the victim "was the driver and sole occupant of the SUV at the time of the incident."

As Patch previously reported, shortly after 3 a.m. Monday morning, state troopers patrolling the area of southbound I-95 noticed an SUV on the shoulder, about just under a mile prior to Route 195 in Halethorpe.

The vehicle had noticeable exterior damage, they said.

Inside the vehicle, troopers found an unresponsive man, slumped over in the driver’s seat. He was pronounced dead at the scene.