Vehicle Accident In Somerset County Claims Life Of Local Man

Hearts are heavy in many local communities upon hearing of the recent death of one of Christopher Lee McCready of Crisfield and an employee of Eastern Correctional Institution.

The single vehicle accident occured Wednesday afternoon at the intersection of Rehobeth Road and Cornstack Road (eastbound, Md. Route 667). Deputies from the Somerset County Sheriff's Office said that McCready struck a tree while driving his 2000 Ford Expidition.

Three other passengers were in the vehicle with him at the time of the crash. Both McCready and Anne Christine Goodrow, passenger in the front seat, had to be extricated from the vehicle. Goodrow was flown by Maryland State Police Medivac Helicopter- Trooper 4 to PRMC and later transfered to University of MD. Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore, MD.

Christopher Lee McCready was flown to PRMC via Maryland State Police Medivac Helicopter- Trooper 7, where he was pronounced as deceased from injuries resulting from the crash.A toddler and an infant riding in the backseat of the vehicle were transported to PRMC by the Lower Somerset County Ambulance and Rescue Squad for treatment of non-threatening injuries.
　
Fire departments from the Marion and Crisfield, as well as the Lower Somerset County Ambulance and Rrescue Squad and Princess Anne EMS were on scene for approximately four hours.

The Sheriff's Office was assisted by Maryland State Police, Princess Anne Police Department, and Maryland Natural Resources Police.

The cause of the accident is under investigation.

Thoughts and prayers go out to the family and many friends.

"Missing someone gets easier every day because even though it's one
day further from the last time you saw each other, it's one day closer to the
next time you will."
~~Author Unknown~~