Woman Hit by Truck While Crossing Rt. 140 (Updated 9:30 a.m. Monday)

The article was updated to include the identification of the woman who was hit.

A woman is in critical condition at Shock Trauma after being struck by a truck on Rt. 140 in Westminster at 6 a.m. this morning. 

Police said Shannon Baranowski, 36, was attempting to cross the westbound lanes of Md. 140, just west of Md. 97, when she was struck at 6:11 a.m. Monday.

According to a Maryland State Police news release, Baranowski was attempting to cross the road's westbound lanes when she was hit by a 1999 Mazda pickup truck. The truck was driven by Michael Zentz, 43, of the 2100 block of Reese Road, who was traveling west on Md. 140 west of Malcolm Drive.

The news release reports that Zentz tried to avoid Baranowski but ultimately hit her. He called 911 and performed CPR on the woman until emergency personnel arrived. 

Baranowski was initially taken to Carroll Hospital Center but was then transferred to Shock Trauma, where she remains in critical condition. 

Police are continuing to investigate, and anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to contact state police at 410-386-3000.