Man To Serve 18 Months For Causing Car Accident

An Anne Arundel County Circuit Court judge sentenced a Glen Burnie man on Thursday to 18 months in jail for causing a four-car accident last year that left people critically injured, according to The Capital.

Patrick Ryan Galliher, 22, of the 7000 block of Cresthaven Drive to causing the accident. Galliher told officers he didn't want to be late for his nephew's birthday party when he was driving at 88 miles per hour on Marley Neck Boulevard last January.

The husband of one of the accident victims read a letter at the sentencing, according to The Capital.

Police said a Toyota was traveling east at the same time a Mercury—driven by Galliher—was traveling west on Marley Neck Boulevard near Tanyard Springs Lane. According to what witnesses told police, the Mercury was being operated recklessly by crossing the double yellow line into oncoming traffic and passing vehicles that also were traveling westbound on Marley Neck Boulevard.

The Mercury crossed the double yellow line and struck the Toyota head-on, police said. A Nissan struck the Toyota from behind by a Nissan and was in turn struck from behind by a Mercedes SUV.

Read the full details of the sentencing hearing.