WASHINGTON — An active duty marine was killed Friday when his motorcycle was struck by a speeding BMW that lost control and crossed the double yellow line into oncoming traffic, Anne Arundel County police said Saturday.
Police said Martin Martinez Ballinas, 28, of Crofton, was driving a BMW 335i southbound on Patuxent Road in Gambrills when he lost control of the vehicle. The BMW crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lane and struck James Ray Walden, 21, of Peoria Heights, Illinois, who was traveling northbound on his motorcycle.
“Upon arrival of responding officers, the driver of the BMW fled the scene,” police said in a news release. They said officers found Ballinas hiding in a quarry about a quarter mile south of the crash scene.
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RIP, Brother. Your life was snatched away by someone who didn't care.
ReplyDeleteHumm, "Ballinas", that sounds like a good Irish name. Good family, been here for several generations. Names can probably be traced back to Ellis Island.
ReplyDeleteWhy did the guy run? The story says nothing about that or the driver's immigration status or lack thereof.
Does make you wonder why he fled. Drinking, drugs or something else illegal, like himself?
ReplyDeleteAnd motorcycles always get the worst in an accident. More reason for wicomico county NOT to get more Harley's.
"of Crofton" - he was prolly running from his State Tax lien........
ReplyDelete256, they just want them to ride around the block with the other LEO imports that already have them and ride here every year for Bike Week. It's just a testosterone thing.
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