Franklin Man Killed in Maryland Crash

Above, approximate location of the crash, from Google Maps streetview.

From the Website of Anne Arundel County, Maryland

Northern District Police Department

Fatal Pedestrian-Related Motor Vehicle Crash - Hanover

26-703742

On February 5, 2026, at approximately 12:50 a.m., officers responded to Aviation Boulevard and Amtrak Way for a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 1998 Honda Civic was traveling north on Aviation Boulevard when it struck a pedestrian who was walking in the roadway. The pedestrian was pronounced deceased at the scene by Fire Department personnel. The crash is under investigation by the Crash Reconstruction Team.

Vehicle:

1998 Honda Civic
Operator: 43-year-old, Baltimore, Maryland
No report of injury

Pedestrian:

Benjamin Kirchmyer
53-year-old
Franklin, Massachusetts
Fatal injury

[Ed. Note: Benjamin Kirchmyer's  mother, Kathe, passed away in September of 2025.]