A man died in a crash after driving away from an attempted traffic stop Sunday morning on Route 29 in Howard County, police said.
The driver crashed his Honda Accord into a utility pole on Rogers Avenue in Ellicott City after fleeing an officer in an unmarked Howard County Police Department vehicle, who attempted to conduct a traffic stop.
Police said the officer deactivated the emergency equipment and did not initiate a pursuit. A short time later, the driver was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into the utility pole, according to police…