BALTIMORE — A 12-year-old girl died in a single-vehicle crash in Columbia early Sunday morning, Howard County police said. Police identified her on Monday as as Josseline Molina-Rivas.
Police believe Molina-Rivas was driving a 2017 Toyota Corolla around 2:08 a.m. in Columbia when the car left the road and struck a tree. The passenger, 36-year-old Mario Arturo-Artiga, remained in serious condition Monday at Shock Trauma. The two share an apartment address but are not related.
Police said Monday they do not know why Molina-Rivas and Arturo-Artiga were in a car together early Sunday morning. Traffic detectives believe speed was a factor in the crash and are investigating whether either occupant was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.