An 18-year-old Glenelg man is in serious condition after colliding with a tree in a Cadillac Escalade on Triadelphia Mill Road early Friday morning, according to police.
Police said Zachary Jacob Hanlon was traveling southeast on Triadelphia Mill Road near Michele Drive around 2:30 a.m. when the 2008 Cadillac Escalade he was driving left the roadway and struck a tree. Hanlon was ejected from the vehicle in the collision, said police.
Hanlon was flown to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in critical condition. Police determined Hanlon was not wearing a seatbelt and that excessive speed was a factor in the collision.
Ban on teenage drivers, here we come!!
I hope the young man makes a full recovery, and wears seatbelts and follows our laws - drive within the speed limit.