Bicyclist, 26, Dies Several Days Following Hit and Run Crash in Odenton

A 26 year old bicyclist has died several days after being struck by a hit and run driver in Odenton. 

In a statement, the Anne Arundel County Police Department said their officers responded to eastbound Annapolis Road near Town Center Boulevard for a hit-and-run crash involving a bicyclist on July 8, 2022, at approximately 5:30 in the morning. "A passerby observed a person on a bicycle lying in the roadway and called 911. The investigation revealed the bicyclist was traveling eastbound on Annapolis Road and crossed the bridge over the railroad tracks when she was struck," the statement said.  "It is unknown how long the bicyclist was in the roadway prior to being discovered by the passerby. The vehicle fled the scene in an unknown direction. "

The bicyclist, later identified as Adriana Yeslendy Suarez-Saavedra, was transported by Anne Arundel County Fire Department to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Ms. Suarez-Saavedra died on July 19, 2023, at an area hospital. This crash remains under investigation by the Traffic Safety Section.