COLUMBIA, Md. — Maryland State Police have photos of one of the vehicles they believe struck and killed a 23-year-old man from Columbia, Maryland who was attempting to pull a woman out of the roadway on I-95 Sunday morning when he was hit.
In all, three vehicles struck 23-year old Ceasar Burke, and two left the scene according to Maryland State Police.
The car police are now searching for is a black 2009 Nissan Altima with New Jersey tags P92NJE.
Maryland State Police troopers headed to the scene in the area of southbound I-95 and the Intercounty Connector around 10 a.m. Sunday.
According to their initial investigation, 23-year-old Ceasar Burke and a woman were parked on the shoulder of the road and having a discussion next to their car when the woman tried to walk onto I-95 for unknown reasons. When Burke tried to pull her back from the road, he was hit by the Nissan Altima, which kept driving, police said.
While Burke lay in the road, an unknown tractor-trailer also hit the young man and continued driving on down the interstate, according to police. The third car, a Honda CRV, pulled over on the shoulder and called 911 after hitting Burke a final time. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
Police have not confirmed what, if anything, happened to the woman who was on the scene at the time.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the investigation into the incident. Anyone with information on the case is asked to contact the College Park Barrack at 301-345-3101.