A Maryland jury recently ruled that the state could not be held liable for a 2001 auto accident on a Maryland bridge that killed a young girl, likely ending her father’s years-long legal battles.<\/p>\n
The crash occurred during heavy rain on August 10, 2001 on the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge, which spans the Susquehanna River. Kenneth Connor, 52, and his stepdaughter Ashley Tollenger, 12, reportedly hit a patch of standing water, causing Connor to lose control of the pickup truck. The truck veered out of its lane and was struck by an oncoming SUV. Tollenger died on scene, and Connor died shortly thereafter at a local hospital.<\/p>\n
In 2004, Ashley’s father Garrett Tollenger filed a wrongful death lawsuit in Harford County naming several state defendants, including the Maryland Department of Transportation and the State Highway Administration. Tollenger alleged that the state was aware of potential dangers caused by the lack of a (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A Maryland jury recently ruled that the state could not be held liable for a 2001 auto accident on a Maryland bridge that killed a young girl, likely ending her father’s years-long legal battles. The crash occurred during heavy rain…<\/span><\/p>\n