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Davidsonville man fatally struck near Glen Burnie light rail station

A 51-year-old Davidsonville man was hit and killed by a car Tuesday afternoon near the Cromwell Light Rail Station in Glen Burnie, according to Anne Arundel County police.

Douglas Frank Pohlman was crossing Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at about 2:30 p.m. when was struck by a 2004 Chevrolet Impala driven by William C. Smith of Warminster, Pa.

Pohlman was taken to Maryland Hospital Shock Trauma where he died from his injuries.

He crossed between two designated crosswalks that are marked with operating pedestrian signals, police said but he was not in a designated crosswalk. Police said Smith was driving under the speed limit.

Police said alcohol also may have contributed to the collision on the part of the pedestrian.

jkanderson@baltsun.com

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