Crime & Safety
UPDATE: One Person Dead After Monday Night Collision
Allen Henry Wilkens, 77, of Columbia died after a collision in Columbia
Updated 2:10 p.m.
Allen Henry Wilkens, 77, died after a collision in Columbia Monday night, according to Howard County Police.
At about 9:45 p.m. a 1985 Mercedes driven by Wilkens was headed southeast on Robert Fulton Drive when Wilkens attempted to make a left turn onto Commerce Center Drive, according to a statement released by police. His Mercedes collided with a 2008 Toyota 4 Runner that was driving northwest on Robert Fulton Drive, according to the statement.
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Wilkens was alone in the car, police said. He was taken to University of Maryland Shock Trauma and later died as a result of the collision. Police said the driver of the 4 Runner, 38-year-old Holli Michele Broerman of Pasadena, was also alone in her car; she was taken to Baltimore Washington Medical Center and later released.
Police say the preliminary investigation indicates the collision was caused by Wilkens failing to yield right-of-way to Broerman.
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