Community In Mourning After 18-Year-Old Maryland Basketball Star Dies In Tragic Motorcycle Accident

Photo from scene of motorcycle accident for article on Ryan Baldwin

Motorcycle accident (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images) (Not From Actual Scene)
A Maryland teenager lost his life in a tragic motorcycle accident in Maryland last week, plunging his community into mourning. Ryan Baldwin, an 18-year-old basketball star, succumbed to injuries suffered in a collision after losing control of his bike.

According to Maryland State Police, the teen slammed into a guardrail before another vehicle hit him. He was already dead when authorities arrived on the scene.

Baldwin, who hailed from Walkersville, Maryland, is said to have been traveling eastbound on his motorcycle when he lost control of it for unknown reasons. He struck a guardrail and was then struck by an oncoming vehicle. The driver of a Mitsubishi involved in the collision did not sustain any injuries and remained at the scene, per WFMD.

Police Still Investigating The Circumstances Of Ryan Baldwin’s Death

Maryland State Troopers responded to a call of a crash nearing 10 p.m. on Saturday night after being informed that a pedestrian had gotten hit on the 11-thousand block of Woodsboro Creagerstown Road. The pedestrian was later identified as Ryan Baldwin.

The Maryland State Police are still investigating the circumstances of the crash.

 

“Anyone with information about this crash is asked to contact Senior Trooper Kevin Carter at 301-600-4150 or [email protected],” they said in a statement. The crash investigation remains active and ongoing.”


We at TPS extend condolences to Ryan Baldwin’s family, friends, and loved ones, as well as his school and teammates.

May he rest in peace.