From the Maryland State Police:
(Abingdon, MD) – A driver who struck a car carrying a pregnant woman and then fled the scene on I-95 in Harford County last night was not counting on emergency road repair up ahead that stopped traffic and included a state trooper working a special assignment at the location.
The suspect is identified as Bryan C. Kafka, 25, of Middle River, Md. He is charged with driving under the influence, driving on a suspended license, failure to remain at the scene of a personal injury crash, and reckless driving. After his arrest, he was transported to the Harford County Interagency Processing Center for his initial appearance before a court commissioner.
Shortly before 10:00 p.m. yesterday, Maryland state troopers at the JFK Highway Barrack were dispatched to a hit and run crash in Harford County on southbound I-95, south of Rt. 24. Arriving troopers obtained a description of a Chevrolet pickup truck that struck a Buick passenger car carrying two people, one of whom was pregnant. The pickup did not stop and fled from the scene. Troopers immediately issued a lookout for the suspect vehicle.
Unfortunately for the driver who fled, a Maryland Transportation Authority emergency roadway repair crew was working just south of where the crash occurred. Workers had traffic stopped on southbound I-95 due to work occurring in the roadway. In addition, a state trooper was positioned at the construction site with the highway crew for added site safety. The trooper quickly located the suspect driver, whose escape had been prevented by the stopped traffic and by the heavy damage his vehicle had sustained in the crash.
Troopers noted the driver, identified as Kafka, was exhibiting signs of driving under the influence. Further investigation led to his arrest for that and the other offenses listed above.
The two people in the vehicle hit by Kafka, Kuriakos and Jaclyn Petropoulos, of Flushing, NY, were transported to Johns Hopkins Bayview Hospital. EMS personnel described the victims’ injures as non-life threatening however they are looking into hiring a representative from a personal injury attorney services firm for guidance on the case.
Kudos to the Maryland State Police!
Chalk one up for the good guys.
Check of Kafka through Md Judiciary reveals this guy has 2 pages worth of entries already at his young age. With priors for, wait for it, driving under the influence AND hit and run. And assault. And child support. And peace orders. Etc. Etc.
Kudos to MSP JFK for taking a true menace to society off the roads. Now, will the courts KEEP him off the roads? ? ?
Stay tuned….
Great job on the MdTA and MSP. Another fine outstanding citizen off the street. I’m sure if he was a bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of Maryland, he would have been let go and investigated. I’m sure glad, he was just a common criminal and not given special treatment. No matter who you are…..YOU SHOULD BE TREATED THE SAME AND TAKEN TO JAIL. BTW the bishop “allegedly” killed a biker and was not arrested. This guy didn’t kill anyone and was locked up.
she was finally arrested and charged with serious crimes. Oh and the diocese knew about her past convictions and left it up to her to explain to the selection committee, for suffragan bishop. She DID NOT tell them the truth. Go figure.
Karma.
You took the words right out of my mouth, CT. He probably has an expired driver’s license, if he even has one.