Crime & Safety
Madison Man, 38, Killed Crossing Highway in Maryland
Stephen Bird died after being struck by a vehicle on Route 50.
A 38-year-old Madison man was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday morning as he crossed a highway in Maryland, according to news reports.
Stephen Bird was hit by a Jeep Wrangler shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Route 50 near Route 589, delmarvanow.com reported, citing Maryland State Police.
The driver, 22-year-old Aaron Craft of Hampstead, Md., and his passenger, 26-year-old Travis Taylor of Ocean City, were returning home from Ocean Downs Casino when the accident occurred, and they stopped to see what happened, according to the website.
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No charges are pending against the driver, and alcohol was not a factor, the report said.
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