ROCKVILLE (Aug. 23, 2008)
– The suspect involved in Thursday night’s
hit and run fatal, claiming the life of a
child, has turned himself in to Maryland
State Police.
Shortly before 2:30
p.m. today, the suspect, identified as
Michael Dean Eaton, 32, of the 4700-block of
Bibeford Square of Fairfax, Virginia turned
himself into police at the Rockville
Barracks. After consultation with the
Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office,
troopers charged Eaton with failure to
remain at a scene involving death. There may
be additional charges pending further
investigation of this case. He is currently
being processed at the Rockville Barracks
where he will await an initial appearance
before a court commissioner.
Eaton is charged with
the hit and run fatal that occurred shortly
before midnight last night. Four people and
a dog were traveling in a gold 1995 Jeep
Cherokee on southbound Interstate 270 in
lane two. A silver 2005 Range Rover,
displaying Virginia tags was reportedly
driving at a high rate of speed when it
slammed into the rear of the Jeep Cherokee
south of I-370. Without stopping or
rendering aide, the driver of the Range
Rover continued for a short distance. He
exited the vehicle and apparently fled on
foot.
The deceased victim is
identified as Jasmine Warr, 10, of the
8800-block of Darrow Road in Twinsburg,
Ohio. She was transported by ambulance to
Shady Grove Hospital where she succumbed to
her injuries.
The dog, a black
Labrador Retriever was ejected from the Jeep
Cherokee. A concerned citizen noticed the
animal stumbling a short distance away from
the scene of the crash. The citizen then
transported the injured dog to the
Metropolitan Emergency Animal Clinic in
Rockville where he was treated. Due to his
massive injuries, the dog did not survive.
Injured victims in the
crash include the driver, William J. Warr,
Jr., 53 and front seat passenger, Angela T.
Warr, 45, of the 8800-block of Darrow Road
in Twinsburg, Ohio. They were both
transported by ambulance to Suburban
hospital with non life-threatening injuries.
They have been released.
Also injured in the
crash was Cortavia Harris, 11, who was
seated in the rear of the vehicle next to
Jasmine. She was transported by medevac to
Children’s Hospital where she remains in
stable condition.
Lanes were closed on
southbound I-270 for approximately five and
a half hours while personnel from the State
Highway Administration assisted with
detours. The Maryland State Police Aviation
Command, the Montgomery County Police
Department, and the Montgomery County Fire
and Rescue also responded to the scene.
The fatal hit-and-run
collision is being investigated by the
Maryland State Police Crash Team and
troopers assigned to the Rockville Barrack.
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