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Showing posts with label traffic accident. Show all posts
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Sunday, February 9, 2025
Friday, November 8, 2024
Worcester deputy in head-on collision-
Deputy Involved in Head-On Collision on Racetrack Road
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office reports that one of its deputies was involved in a head-on collision on Racetrack Road earlier today.
The incident occurred as the deputy was traveling southbound on Racetrack Road when a GMC van exited the Tidal Health Ocean Pines Campus at Cathage Road. The van crossed over into the southbound lane, traveling north directly into the path of the deputy’s vehicle, resulting in a head-on collision in front of the Shore Stop/Valero gas station.
The deputy was transported to Atlantic General Hospital (AGH) for medical evaluation, while the driver of the van was taken to Tidal Health. Both individuals sustained non-life-threatening injuries.
The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office extends its sincere gratitude to the citizens who stopped to assist and to the emergency medical services for their swift and professional response. Their support and care are greatly appreciated.
This incident is currently under investigation, and additional details will be provided as they become available.
Tuesday, September 3, 2024
(UPDATED) Two die in fiery Sunday morning crash.
(Shore Daily News)
A Pennsylvania couple has been identified as the victims in a crash that took place early Sunday morning on Route 13 in Eastville.
According to Virginia State Police Sgt. Michelle Anaya, preliminary investigations has revealed that the driver of a 2022 Toyota Rav-4 was traveling northbound and ran off the roadway, striking a ditch and a culvert, before catching on fire and becoming fully engulfed. Both driver and passenger became entrapped inside the vehicle.
The driver, 79 year old Arthur Wilmer Smith and his wife, 77 year old Susan Alice Smith, of Norristown, Pennsylvania, both succumbed to their injuries.
Neither speed nor alcohol were contributing factors in the crash. Next of kin has been made.
Saturday, January 13, 2024
Weather may have contributed to accident fatality
Worcester County Sheriff's Office
Press Release
On January 12th, 2024, at approximately 10:35 PM, Deputies from the Worcester County Sheriff's Office responded to the 13300 block of Selby Rd, Bishopville, Maryland for a single vehicle collision. The Worcester County Sheriff's Office Crash Reconstruction Unit was assisted by the Ocean City Police Department’s Traffic Safety Unit and the Worcester County State’s Attorney Office.
Initial investigation revealed that a single vehicle left the roadway during inclement weather and collided with a tree. The vehicle sustained extensive damage. Responding Emergency Medical Services pronounced the passenger, Nicholas Charles Schewe, deceased on scene. The driver, Liam Strum, was transported due to his injuries to Tidal Health.
This crash remains open pursuant to an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information that could aid with the investigation are asked to contact DFC Kenneth Reed at 410-632-1111 ext. 6017 or at kreed@co.worcester.md.us
Saturday, December 16, 2023
Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Friday, April 14, 2023
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Pocomoke City Woman Is Crash Fatality
(delmarvanow.com)
A Pocomoke City woman was killed after a pick-up
truck collided with her van on Route 113, Maryland
State Police reported.
On Friday, May 3 at about 5:20 p.m., the Maryland
State Police, Worcester County Sheriff’s Office and
the Snow Hill Fire Department responded to the
area of Route 113 near Timmons Road in Snow Hill
for a two-vehicle collision, police said.
Police said a 2014 Dodge Ram truck driven by
Chance Michael Potts, 18, of Pocomoke City was
traveling south at the time.
The truck crossed over the center line and collided
with a 2016 Chevy van that was traveling north,
police said. The driver of the van, Charlotte Sophia
Teter, 66, of Pocomoke City, succumbed to her
injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Notification to next of kin has been made for the
deceased, police said.
Both north and southbound lanes of Route 113
were closed in the area of the crash scene for
approximately 3 hours, police said. The crash is
still under investigation.
Friday, August 5, 2011
Double Fatality In Accomack County
At 10:15 Monday night a double fatal accident occured on Bobtown Road. Melfa, Painter and Exmore responded to the accident. On August 1, 2011 at approximately 2214 hours Virginia State Police was called to a single vehicle accident on Route 178 north of Route 609 in Pungoteague, Accomack, Virginia.
A single vehicle, 1996 Buick Century was traveling on Route 178 when it ran off the road to the right struck a tree stump and overturned, killing the driver and front seat passenger.
The driver Cecilio Purneda Alaniz, 53 YOA, of Craddockville, VA. died at the scene. The front seat passenger Shirley Mae Tate, 72 YOA, of Craddockville, VA also died at the scene.
Notification to family members has been made. All occupants were wearing their seat belts, alcohol was a factor.
Currently the investigation is on-going.
Source; shoredailynews.com
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