$5K Reward Offered In ID Of Vehicle Involved In Deadly Hit-And-Run

Ellicott City MD

10 June, 2022

10:18 AM

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HOWARD COUNTY, MD — A reward of up to $5,000 has been offered for identifying a white Jeep Wrangler that hit and killed a man walking along Route 99 in Ellicott City Sunday shortly after 11 p.m. The body of Michael Kevin Fitzpatrick, 54, was found by a passerby on the side of Old Frederick Road (Route 99) near Weatherstone Drive around 8 a.m. Monday. Investigators believe Fitzpatrick was walking alongside or in the travel portion of the roadway when he was hit by a vehicle. Police obtained video from a nearby residence that showed a white Jeep Wrangler near the scene. They also located a piece of the Jeep's white fender near the accident scene and believe that the vehicle has front-end damage, likely on the passenger's side. Anyone with information or doorbell video in the area is asked to contact police at 410-313-STOP or [email protected].