Bel Air, Maryland – A Bel Air man died after a single-vehicle crash Thursday evening in Harford County.
According to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office, deputies assigned to the Patrol Division were dispatched around 7:10 p.m. Thursday to the area of Thomas Run Road near Edwin Drive for a reported crash involving one vehicle.
Investigators said the driver, Bryan Schneider, 39, of Bel Air, was transported to a local hospital after the crash but was later pronounced deceased. Authorities confirmed Schneider was the only occupant of the vehicle.
Preliminary information gathered at the scene indicates the vehicle left the roadway for an unknown reason, struck a utility box, and then hit a tree, according to the sheriff’s office.
Officials say speed is currently believed to be a contributing factor, though the exact circumstances that led to the crash remain under investigation.
Deputies assigned to the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Crash Team responded to the scene and assumed responsibility for investigating the cause and circumstances surrounding the collision.
Authorities said the investigation remains active and ongoing, and additional details have not yet been released.
Anyone who may have witnessed the crash or has information related to the incident is asked to contact the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit at 443-409-3324.
The crash occurred along a corridor commonly used by local commuters and students traveling between residential areas and Bel Air, which may affect nearby evening traffic patterns.
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