Baltimore, Maryland – A Maryland man pled guilty in federal court, today, stemming from a fatal car crash on the Baltimore-Washington (BW) Parkway that resulted in the death of a 48-year-old father of five. Vincent Antwonn Still, 59, of Hanover, pled guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with the fatal crash. Kelly O. Hayes, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland, announced the guilty plea with Chief Scott Brecht, United States Park Police (USPP).
According to his guilty plea, on August 5, 2023, while Still drove northbound on the BW Parkway, he lost control of his car, striking one vehicle from behind, before crossing into the southbound lanes and striking the victim’s vehicle head-on, killing the victim. Prior to the crash, Still was driving at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic. Following the crash, first responders transported Still to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where treating physicians noted a strong odor of alcohol. Approximately one hour after the accident, Still’s blood-alcohol level registered at a .259, making him under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. USPP subsequently examined the car’s event data recorder, which recorded that Still traveled 102 mph in a 55-mph zone shortly before the crash, with no use of the vehicle’s brakes. Still faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge determines sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.
U.S. Attorney Hayes commended the USPP for its work in the investigation, along with the Anne Arundel County Fire and Rescue, National Security Agency Police, and Howard County Fire and Rescue, for their valuable assistance. Ms. Hayes thanked Assistant U.S. Attorneys Colleen Elizabeth McGuinn and Ellen Nazmy who are prosecuting this federal case.
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