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Woman arrested for allegedly driving while impaired in fatal 5-vehicle crash in Anne Arundel County

Interstate 97 was briefly closed following the crash as police conducted an investigation.

ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY, Md. — A woman was arrested on multiple charges, including driving while under the influence, in a five-vehicle crash that left one person dead early Saturday morning in Anne Arundel County.

Troopers with the Maryland State Police responded to southbound Interstate 97 at Route 32 shortly before 12:45 a.m. after a report of a crash. Through an initial investigation, it was determined that 30-year-old Asia Bryant-Pelloni, of Bowie, Maryland, was driving a 2009 Honda Accord north in the southbound lanes of I-97 when she crashed into a 2012 Ford Fiesta that was traveling south on the same road.

When attempting to avoid the crash, the driver of a 2017 Honda CRV swerved before crashing into a 2019 Nissan Sentra. The fifth vehicle, a 2013 Cadillac SRX, collided with debris from the crash. 

The passenger in the Ford, identified as 68-year-old Brian Mahaney, of Annapolis, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. 

Bryant-Pelloni was arrested at the scene and taken to the Glen Burnie Barrack for processing. After conversation with the Anne Arundel County State’s Attorney’s Office, Bryant-Pelloni was charged with negligent vehicular homicide while under the influence, vehicular homicide while impaired by alcohol, negligent vehicular manslaughter and related charge, police said. 

The crash remains under investigation.

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