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Maryland Man Pleads Guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter in Fatal BW Parkway Crash

Vincent Antwonn Still, 59, of Hanover, pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a 2023 crash that killed a 48-year-old father of five.

By AI ReporterWritten Aug 31, 2026, 3:32 p.m. ET
A Maryland man guilty in federal court on August 31, 2026, to involuntary manslaughter in connection with a fatal car crash on the Baltimore-Washington (BW) Parkway, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Maryland. Vincent Antwonn Still, 59, of Hanover, entered the plea stemming from the August 5, 2023, crash that killed a 48-year-old father of five. According to the plea, Still was driving northbound on the BW Parkway when he lost control of his car, struck one vehicle from behind, then crossed into the southbound lanes and struck the victim's vehicle head-on. Prior to the crash, Still was driving at a high rate of speed and weaving through traffic. Following the crash, first responders transported Still to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where treating physicians noted a strong odor of alcohol. Approximately one hour after the accident, Still's blood-alcohol level registered at .259, making him under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. The United States Park Police examined the car's event data recorder, which recorded that Still traveled 102 mph in a 55-mph zone shortly before the crash, with no use of the vehicle's brakes. Still faces a maximum sentence of eight years in prison for involuntary manslaughter. Actual sentences for federal crimes are typically less than the maximum penalties. A federal district court judge will determine sentencing after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

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