A three-vehicle collision on Route 32 near the Carroll County line — a stretch of road that nearby residents have long described as dangerous —  took the life of a Sykesville man Thursday, county police reported.

Brian Edgar Emery, 49, was stopped on northbound Route 32, waiting to make a left turn onto Amberwoods Way shortly before 5:30 p.m., when he was struck from behind by a Chevrolet Express Van, according to police.

Emery’s car was knocked across the double line, where it was hit by a southbound Dodge pickup truck, police said.

Emery, of the 1200 block of Forest Creek Court in Sykesville, was pronounced dead on the scene.

The driver of the van, identified by police as Thomas Donald Cory, 55, of Marriottsville, was not injured.

The driver of the pickup truck, identified by police as Robert Lewis Wyscarver, 40, of Ellicott City, was taken to Howard County General Hospital with minor injuries.

Police are still investigating the accident, they said, and charges are pending.

Sykesville residents for months have complained about safety issues on the stretch of Route 32 between Route 99 and the Carroll County border. In July, they met with state highway officials and local representatives to air their complaints.

The residents’ concerns were heightened following a June 23 crash at the intersection of Route 32 and River Road that killed 13-year-old Vincent Dasung Woodward and his mother Kyong Hae “Jennifer” Kim.

State Highway Administration officials said they would inspect the intersections of Route 32 and River Road and Route 32 and Amberwoods Way to see if there were any immediate changes that could be made to improve safety. More detailed traffic studies of the two areas were planned for September.

— Pete Pichaske

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user independent says...

Council members believe they can do nothing about this problem, but some voters aren't buying into that thinking. The council approves the density which inevitably leads to permanent losses that this family now must endure. We lack the infrastructure for safe roads, healthy waste disposal, sewer, and schools, but they approve without regard, but the council continues to approve increased density. The solution now is no different than in 2006. The incumbents need to loose their seats. Vote third party, or write someone in, but do not vote for anyone who has approved the loosening of Columbia residential development or any Turf Valley or Ellicott City increased residential density.

Posted 12:10 PM, 09.11.09

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