An Odenton man was injured when his right leg was run over by a milling machine on the eastbound U.S. 340 ramp to eastbound I-70, according to the Maryland State Police.

John David Evans, 40, was in serious condition Tuesday afternoon at R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma in Baltimore, hospital spokeswoman Cindy Rivers said.

Evans was working as a job foreman for Mark Lang Inc., a sub-contractor for the F.O. Day Co., police said. Workers were getting ready to remove several layers of asphalt from the roadway about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.

Evans walked in front of a road milling machine to help line up the machine properly, but tripped and fell, police said. The machine driver, Monte Bowens, 36, of Baltimore, did not see him and drove over Evans' right leg below the knee.

A Maryland State Police helicopter flew Evans to the trauma center to treat his injures, police said.

Besides Troopers, officials from the Maryland Department of Occupational Safety and Health investigated the accident, police said. Troopers do not think Bowens will be charged.

The ramp was closed for less than three hours during the investigation.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

Traffic stop leads to arrest

Libertytown -- A man was arrested on drug charges after a deputy initiated a traffic stop on Md. 75 near Jones Road, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

The vehicle was stopped about 6:35 p.m. Sunday for speeding and not stopping at a stop sign, the sheriff's office said. An search revealed the driver, Justin Kirk Walker Emswiler, 23, of Mount Airy , had oxycontin and marijuana.

Emswiler did not have a prescription for the oxycontin, Cpl. Jennifer Bailey said. Three additional bags of marijuana were found in the vehicle.

He was charged with possession of marijuana, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and prescription medication, authorities said. Emswiler was taken to the Frederick County Adult Detention Center and released after posting $2,500 bail.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

Two charged after joyride

LAKE Linganore -- Two Frederick boys were referred to the Department of Juvenile Justice after multiple charges for a joyride on ATVs, according to the Frederick County Sheriff's Office.

Deputies attempted to stop the boys, ages 12 and 14, from riding ATVs on private property about 2:45 p.m. Monday in the Lake Linganore area, the sheriff's office said. The juveniles did not stop and deputies initiated a pursuit that lasted from Lake Linganore to the Spring Ridge area. The two were found in a wooded area near Bartonsville Road and Mains Lane.

They were charged with trespassing, using an off-road vehicle on private property without permission, disobeying a police officer, fleeing and eluding a police officer and vehicle, driving an unregistered vehicle on highway, driving without a license, knowingly driving an uninsured vehicle and reckless driving.

After being charged, the two were released to their parents, the sheriff's office said.

-- Gina Gallucci-White

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