steven wright was 50 years old. >> police say a vehicle caught fire not long after the crash. police are withholding the victim's name until the next of kin have been notified. the cause of the accident is under investigation. friends of a man killed in a hit and run say they want justice. a rally was held this afternoon on north tower street in baltimore. friends and co-workers knew him as speedy. >> speedy was a great guy, very funny guy. he was a hard worker. he did not deserve someone to run him over in the middle of the street and just leave him laying there like an animal or something. >> if you have any information on this hit and run, you are urged to call baltimore city police. a bizarre accident in frederick county. authorities say one adult and child were injured when a car crashed into the roof of a home in myers bill. -- meyersville. almost 12 hours later, the car was still on the roof. they were treated for non life- threatening injuries. the woman lives in the home with other members of the family. no one else was hurt. >> a friday afternoon committing mass. tra

steven wright's suv hit a telephone pole. he had been running for the republican nomination this november. he was on his way to right-to- life meeting at the library just prior to the cash. today county executive craig gave his condolences. >> very tragic, whether you are running for office or not. he was a good guy, a good dad, and our sympathies go out to his wife and daughters. >> steven wright was 50 years old. >> and near-perfect weather pattern yesterday, beginning to deteriorate a little today as the humidity sneaks in and cloud cover starts to show up. so for dry weather pattern for this friday evening. the cloud cover is still fairly thin, not producing precipitation around here. some rain is trying to fall from the clouds and make it to the ground level, drying up before it hits the ground. a little farther west, a number of showers and storms rolling through the ohio valley. it might linger into a good part of the first half of next week. >> is hard to believe that marilyn's oyster population is only 1% of what it

. >> reporter: steven wright was kill add long a winding country road last night. a prominent hartford county republican candidate was driving along wheel road at 7:00 when shower somehow he lost control -- somehow he lost control and slammed into a pole. he never braked. near speed or alcohol were involved in the crash. eyewitnesses say medical conditions may be behind the accident. >> he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. >>> the state fire marshalls office said they children died of smoke inhalation. the children's mother is in the hospital with smoke inhalation and burns. >>> a large drug bust in anne arundel county. a month long investigation led police to seize $25,000 worth of marijuana and cocaine from an annapolis couple. but $2,000 worth of cash was also discovered. the coats were arrested. >>> new video shows that more oil is gushing into the water than originally estimated from the gulf. joel brown reports from the lousiana coast. >> reporter: live pictures of the massive under water gusher are feeding anger for gulf coast residents. bp now conce

. >> a car crash has claimed the life of steven wright. he was killed around 7:00 p.m. last night when his suv struck a utility pole. he had been challenging david credit for the republican nomination. he was on his way to a right to life meeting just prior to the crest. please do not believe he was wearing a seatbelt. >> baltimore city police are looking for who shot and killed a man yesterday. the unidentified victim was found shot multiple times. he died after he was taken to shock trauma. >an investigation has turned into a murder case. after finding the body of a man at hillsdale avenue, police have concluded it is the same man they were looking for in an earlier abduction. police say it appears the adoption was not random. >> a mother cannot understand chargelice have not a man she says has infected her 19-month-old daughter with gonorrhea. police say they do not have enough conclusive evidence to file the charges. >> a person that was alone with her seven days before she was brought to the hospital that has the same disease, it cannot be circumstantial. >> police

steven wright was killed last night when his car went off the road in bellaire, then hit the utility pole. the sheriff's office says it does not appear he was wearing his seat belt. it appears speed was not a factor in the crash. >>> a call for help this morning from cecil county where three children were killed in a town house fire over the weekend. the family is asking for the pup's help in paying for their funerals. the doctor is in a medically induced coma for treatment for burns and doctors say she won't be out of the hospital for the funerals on tuesday. >> she has a rong road ahead of her and she needs more than anything family and friends there to support her. >> there's a fund raider at a farm in northeast set for this sunday. for more information on how you can help go to our website. >>> who gave an 18 month old a sexually transmitted disease. it's the question police hope to answer as they continue to talk to a person of interest in the case. andrea is live outside city police headquarters. good morning once again andrea. >> good morning. the 21-year-old man who police ar

. >> reporter: well, the republican, steven wright won't be a chance to be the harford county executive. the 50-year-old was driving a jeep cherokee when his suv hit a utility pole last night. the sheriff's office says it was not speeding. the air bags deployed and there's no sign he was wearing a seat belt. he was pronounced dead at the hospital. >> he was on the county committee for five years and he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. >>> a surprising turn in the case of a homeless man stealing and crashing a plane. he'll have to pay $40 for causing $12,000 in damage to the plane. the prosecutors explained that insurance has paid for almost all of the damage and so far, he's served half of the nine month sentence with the theft in december. >>> baltimore city councilwoman, holton will go to trial in september -- the case will be october 5th through the 8th. everilyier -- earlier, it was said that the charges should be dropped when the bribery charges should be reinstated. >>> toyota paid a fine days ago for a concern and now, there's a new recall. 4000 lexus sedans have problem

suzanne collins reports, steven right -- steven wright's death has shocked the community. >> reporter: the fatal one-car crash took place on a winding country road east of bel air. stephen wright's suv ran off the road and into a pole. wright, who was running for county executive, was en route to a campaign appearance. >> this man had so much potential. he was brilliant. he will be missed. >> reporter: stephen wright was a member of the hartford county central committee. he started the route 40 republican club and another one in north hartford county. he was a conservative republican and a constitutionalist. >> he had very conservative ideology. he believed in christian principals, family first. he was a hard-working business person. >> reporter: according to a wright supporter, the accountant was headed to two events when he crashed. a right to life meeting and a republican delegate fundraiser. >> reporter: according to police the suv never broke and didn't curve and ran right into the pole. >> drugs and alcohol were not cause of the accident. >> reporter: what do you think it was. >

steven michael wright was killed last night. ace car veered off the road in belaire. investigators say no drugs or alcohol were involved and witnesses said he seemed to have a medical problem. friends and loved ones describe him as passionate about i had loved ones. >> i didn't believe it. i really -- i don't -- i'm having a hard time believing it now. after -- today has been a long day but it's -- very difficult to believe. >> reporter: he is survive bid his wife and three children. >>> controversy brewing in baltimore over a large campaign sign that a resident used to have on display in his front yard. the county said it's to big. the resident said he is being targeted because of the name on the sign. we have that story. >> reporter: political season just barely getting started. the governor's raise a rematch between martin omalley and the former governor. steven colby sports erlich and wants people to know it. this is where the sign used to be on the front lawn of his home. this is where it is now, in his truck. >> the last thing that i would have thought is i was

steven michael emmons, 1,145. leanoard -- leonard heather, 6, 097. anthony daniel, 10,902. adrian ramsey, 7,095. simon james wright, 13,960. the total number -- [cheers and applause] the total -- number -- the total number of ballot papers rejected was 70, the total number of votes cast was 14,000 -- and 40,000. james wright is duly elected. >> at the liberal democrat takes south from labor, a longstanding opponent of gordon brown. saying that he should go, the party should change. the education secretary is out, and simon right is in. this is a change from the last election, labor down 9 and liberal democrats down one percentage point. the greens go up 8, so labor has lost without the huge swing from labor to the demurral -- liberal democrats. >> to discuss the future of the labor party, an enemy -- ed balls keeps his seat. perhaps sooner and rather than later, charles is out. it he will be ruling the day, and he will no doubt plan gordon brown for the fact that he has lost his open sea. >> before the sun comes up, we will take a look at the tower of big ben, 4 minutes until 5:00 in the morning. i think projectio