Firefighter Dies in Route 1 Motorcycle Accident
The man was scheduled to work Tuesday night in Towson.
UPDATE (6:17 p.m.)—A 25-year-old firefighter from Fork died in a motorcycle accident on U.S. Route 1 in Bel Air around 11:20 a.m. Tuesday.
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Kurt Mahlon Chenowith was driving a 2009 Kawasaki Ninja south in the 1200 block of Baltimore Pike when William Ross Kelly of Bel Air, 73, pulled out of the Bob Bell Chevrolet parking lot in front of Chenowith, according to a release from the Maryland State Police. Chenowith struck the driver side of Kelly's 1990 Oldsmobile Regency, which was turning north, and was ejected from his motorcycle, the release stated.
Chenowith was transported to the Upper Chesapeake Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
He was a career firefighter for the Baltimore County Fire Department and was stationed in Towson. He was scheduled to work Tuesday night, according to an official with the Baltimore County Professional Fire Fighters union.
"The department is deeply saddened by this loss," said Elise Armacost, spokeswoman for the department.
Neither Kelly nor his passenger were injured, the release stated.
The road was closed from Old Joppa Road to the Bel Air Bypass for about an hour and 40 minutes.
It was raining heavily during the accident.
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Hazzard Native
12:40 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Word of mouth says the motorcycle driver was deceased at the scene. God rest his soul.
T-No
1:46 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
The motorcycle driver was Caucasian; the motorcycle was black and I thought it was a Yamaha sport bike. God, I hope he did not suffer.
Anonymous
2:10 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Incredibly sad! People need to pay more attention while driving! Brad, is it possible to have a thread to list all motorcycle accidents in Harford county by year... There seems to be so many more this year than usual.
Brad Gerick
2:30 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
These are the four other ones I can remember:
Fatal: http://patch.com/A-BXL
Fatal: http://patch.com/A-gWq3
Not fatal: http://patch.com/A-kwW6
Fatal: http://patch.com/A-kcQR
I thought there was one more, but I cannot find another one right now. -BG
Diana
2:14 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Pray for his family to know peace, in this incredibly difficult time.
Lucy Lou Kramer
2:56 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Have They released The Name Of The Man Yet ? My Son Rides A Black Harley & Works Over That Area .... Please Let Me Know
T-No
3:04 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
I was there a minute after it happened..saw the bike and the man...It appeared to be a Yamaha sport bike and not a Harley-Davidson brand.
Kim Zaiko Lindhorst
3:10 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
they have not released his name yet however it was the cousin of my neighbor, he was 24 and a baltimore county paramedic
Brad Gerick
3:55 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
This article has been updated with the victim's identity. -BG
Eric bel air
5:37 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Oh my.. he was an acquaintence... . wow... 2nd death in the past few days of someone i knew. Be careful out there!
TAC
6:41 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Eric, Did he go to Fallston High?
Eric bel air
8:56 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
yea Class of 03 I believe
karen
5:45 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
It does seem that there are many more motorcyle accidents now. I believe that this is because there are so many more on the road. It is such an affordable means of transportation for young adults. It is time to start a motorcyle awareness campaign. To many times cars are quick to cut off motorcyles because they don't want to be behind them. More attention needs to be devoted to this in drivers education. My prayers are with his family.
Dominic Sanchez
7:39 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Operators should be more cautious on the roadway. As a former rider, some guys have the idea that they can react in a millisecond and move out of harms way. As a former victim of an elderly driver, I can tell you my life changed when I was struck. I have not rode a motorcycle since then (1992). It all comes down to defensive driving and being aware. Experienced guys know that no driver cares that you are on the road unless you ride yourself.
Denise Bredlow
7:51 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
He was our new next door neighbor and a good guy and we will very much miss him. May he and his family find peace. Such a terrible loss!
Kathy
9:39 pm on Tuesday, August 9, 2011
My son died in 2005 from a motorist who turned in front of his Harley on RT924 & Patterson Mill Rd. Drivers don't seem to be aware of them. It is hard when they are on a black bike and usually have on dark clothing. May he rest in peace, and my condolences to his family.
ed75
6:14 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I've known him since he was born , one of my best friends sons and a great young man. Would have help anyone who needed help.We all lost someone very special yesterday , Say a prayer for him and his family and friends. Makes you ask why him??
Leroy Smith
6:30 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2011
I am also a former motorcycle rider. I had been riding since I was sixteen years old. I learned one important thing to do while riding a motorcycle. That important thing was that I needed to ride like all automobile drivers are out to kill you on purpose. Even though they are not, you have to have that attitude. That seems like a radical attitude, but it has kept me alive. Also you have to assume they do not see you. Especially now a days with people texting and talking on cellphones. I am sixty-six now and have had only one accident in all those years and that was due to an auto driver not stopping at a stop sign.
My condolences to the family of that rider who was killed.