Teen Charged with Attempted Murder After Grabbing Mom's Steering Wheel: Police

CARROLL COUNTY, MD — An Elkridge teen is charged with attempted murder after he allegedly grabbed ahold of the steering wheel while his mother was driving Friday morning, causing a crash in Mount Airy that sent her to shock trauma, police said.

Devin Parker Harbison, 18, was the only other passenger in a blue sedan that his mother was driving on Ridge Road near Braddock Road when they got into an argument at approximately 11:30 a.m. and he turned the steering wheel sharply to the right, according to Maryland State Police.

The Honda went off the road and into the front yard of a residence in the 4300 block of Ridge Road, where a basketball hoop, a tree, fixtures and other items came to rest with the vehicle against the house, police said.

Harbison's mother — Susan Harbison, 51, of Mount Airy — was taken by medevac to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center.

Devin Harbison is charged with attempted second-degree murder, first and second-degree assault and reckless endangerment and is awaiting an appearance before the commissioner, police said Saturday.

Maryland State Police is the agency investigating the crash. Anyone with information is asked to call the Westminster Barrack at 410-386-3000. Calls may remain confidential.

Photo courtesy of Maryland State Police.