Deadly wreck involving stolen car creates gridlock

A fatal crash involving a stolen car brought traffic to a crawl around Annapolis yesterday evening, shutting down one of the city’s main arteries for more than four hours and forcing motorists onto side roads.

One man died in the 5 p.m. wreck on Aris T. Allen Boulevard and two other were taken to area hospitals in critical condition.

Officer Kevin Freeman, a city police spokesman, said a white Volvo sedan that was reported stolen to Anne Arundel County police earlier in the day was speeding east on Aris T. Allen when the driver lost control near the intersection of Vineyard Road, crossed the grassy median, and hit a...