Metro Briefs

MARYLAND

FINKSBURG

Two teens killed when van hits tree

Two teenagers died Saturday night when the van they were in crashed into a tree.

State police identified the victims as Emily Burke, 15, of Sykesville, and Rudolfo Calderon, 14, of Finksburg. Both were pronounced dead at the scene.

Police said the two were passengers in a van being driven by Emily’s brother, Paul Burke, 17. He was driving his sister, Rudolfo and Alison Hird, 15, to their homes when he lost control of the van on Louisville Road and hit a tree.

Paul and Alison were taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. Police said that it is possible the driver fell asleep at the wheel, and that there was no immediate indication of alcohol or drug use.

CAPITOL HEIGHTS

Two bodies found in hotel bathtub

The bodies of a man and a woman were found yesterday afternoon in a hotel bathtub.

Police said a hotel worker found the bodies at the Country Inn and Suites in a tub filled with water.

Investigators said there were no signs of a break-in or trauma from a struggle. It was not clear how long the bodies had been in the room.

VIRGINIA

RICHMOND

Man walking on I-64 dies in custody

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