At approximately 11:16 p.m., on August 20, 2021, Harford County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded, at the request of Aberdeen Police Department, for a motor vehicle crash involving a single vehicle and a pedestrian in the 600 block of South Philadelphia Boulevard in Aberdeen.

Preliminary investigation indicated that the pedestrian, Thomas Harris, age 21 from Aberdeen, was walking on South Philadelphia Blvd., when he was struck by a Honda passenger vehicle that was traveling westbound. Based in the information crash investigators have at this time, it appears Mr. Harris was attempting to cross the road when he was struck. This area of South Philadelphia Blvd. does not have a crosswalk or traffic signal. Mr. Harris was pronounced deceased at the scene from his injuries. The driver was identified as Niles Richard Alleyne, age 19 from Aberdeen.

South Philadelphia Blvd. was closed for several hours while the Harford County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Unit conducted the investigation. At this time, it is not believed that alcohol was a contributing factor. No charges have been filed; the investigation is ongoing.