Police Press Release - December 14, 2023

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Southern District

Fatal Crash - Harwood
23-746103

On December 13, 2023, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a traffic crash in the area of Solomons Island Road near Owensville Sudley Road in Harwood. The investigation would reveal that a 2019 Ford Escape was traveling southbound on Solomons Island Road when it crossed the centerline and struck a 2013 Ford Fiesta head-on that was traveling northbound on Solomons Island Road.

The driver of the Ford Fiesta sustained fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department. A passenger in the Ford Fiesta sustained life-threatening injuries and was taken to an area hospital. The driver of the Ford Escape sustained serious injuries and was also taken to an area hospital. The Traffic Safety Section is investigating this crash.

Vehicle 1: 
2019 Ford Escape

Driver:
Anthony Michael Filippelli 
Serious Injuries
32-year-old male
Edgewater, Maryland

Vehicle 2: 
2013 Ford Fiesta

Driver:
Stephen Lee Horodyski
Fatal injuries
68-year-old male
Edgewater, Maryland

Passenger:
Sara Louise Winter 
Life-Threatening Injuries
66-year-old female
Gambrills, Maryland