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Berlynn Matthews

United States · Aged 21 · Died 05/02/2021
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Around 2 a.m., a car struck a pedestrian who was crossing North Point Boulevard. The driver stopped. A short time later, a second driver saw the pedestrian in the roadway and stopped to help him, when a motorcyclist, off-duty Officer William Collazo-Brown struck both people, killing them. The pedestrian was Joshua Day, 34, and the good Samaritan was Berlynn Matthews, 21. Collazo-Brown was arrested and charged with DUI-related offenses.

Alleged responsible partyBaltimore County Police DepartmentReported by the cited sources. “Alleged” is used pending verification.

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