Carver Center Student Dies In Freak Accident After Car Strikes Utility Pole

A Carver Center senior was killed in a freak accident Tuesday after she got out of her car following a crash in Towson, police said.

Kayla Winter Perry, of the unit block of Phlox Circle in Reisterstown, was headed north on Charles Street at 7:13 a.m. when she lost control of her Honda Accord and struck a curb near the entrance to Loyola Blakefield. Her vehicle rode up onto a guardrail and slid into a utility pole, which broke and fell to the ground, pulling wires tight across both sides of Charles Street.

Tonight I join with all of Baltimore County in mourning the devastating loss of 17 year-old Kayla Winter Perry. My heart is broken for all who loved her. My prayers, sympathies and deepest condolences are with Kayla’s family, friends and the entire Carver community. — County Executive Johnny Olszewski (@BaltCoExec) October 22, 2019

Perry, 17, got out of her car, and while she was standing near it, a southbound box truck struck the low-hanging wires, which then struck Perry and threw her onto the shoulder of the road.

Medics initiated life-saving measures and took Perry to Greater Baltimore Medical Center, where she died.

Two other vehicles were hit by the wires, damaging both vehicles and causing minor injuries to a driver. That driver was taken to an area hospital. The crash led to major delays during the morning rush hour.

Counselors will be available to Carver Center students. Anyone suffering an emotional crisis as a result of Perry's death is asked to call the Carver Center at 443-809-2775 or the police mobile crisis hotline at 410-931-2214.