3CATSAILOR
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Why doesn't people see cars coming? Why not look both ways and continue looking as you continue with the action of turning on to a travel portion of the road? Why doesn't the Southbound vehicle use defensive driving to try to avoid the accident? Or, did he have no time at all to avoid the accident? If true, the Southbound vehicle would have been so close at that point, it should have been seen? Is their something at this intersection that "blocks the clear view" of people turning on to 235? Is there a glare from the back a sign, with shiny aluminum blinding a person? And if blinded, why turn on to the road if you can't see? Or, was there another type of sight obstruction at 6:31am? The Sun came up around 6:49 am yesterday. LED headlights that EVERYONE knows are blinding and a person still could not see an oncoming vehicle? Too many questions with not enough answers.
The title of the Baynet article said "High Speed Collision". Perhaps the Southbound vehicle was high speed. The NAS Police Vehicle was said to be turning left on to North 235 from what is said to be a full stop. Based on from what is said in the article, it does not appear the NAS Police Vehicle yielded the right of way to the South bouind traffic. No word of any ticket issued to either party involved.
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On February 22, at approximately 6:31 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Three Notch Road in the area of Mattapany Road.
NAS Patuxent River PIO released the following: “Initial reports are that the NAS Pax River Police SUV, traveling back to Pax River from Webster Outlying Field, was making a left turn after a full stop from Mattapany onto Three Notch Road’s northbound lane when it was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Both Police officers in the SUV and the civilian in the other vehicle were evacuated with minor injuries. This is an unfortunate incident, but we are thankful there were no major injuries as a result.
St. Mary’s Sherrif’s Dept. is performing the accident investigation; their PIO can be reached at 301-475-4200 x1986/1955.”
The title of the Baynet article said "High Speed Collision". Perhaps the Southbound vehicle was high speed. The NAS Police Vehicle was said to be turning left on to North 235 from what is said to be a full stop. Based on from what is said in the article, it does not appear the NAS Police Vehicle yielded the right of way to the South bouind traffic. No word of any ticket issued to either party involved.
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – On February 22, at approximately 6:31 a.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to a serious motor vehicle accident on Three Notch Road in the area of Mattapany Road.
NAS Patuxent River PIO released the following: “Initial reports are that the NAS Pax River Police SUV, traveling back to Pax River from Webster Outlying Field, was making a left turn after a full stop from Mattapany onto Three Notch Road’s northbound lane when it was struck by an oncoming vehicle.
Both Police officers in the SUV and the civilian in the other vehicle were evacuated with minor injuries. This is an unfortunate incident, but we are thankful there were no major injuries as a result.
St. Mary’s Sherrif’s Dept. is performing the accident investigation; their PIO can be reached at 301-475-4200 x1986/1955.”
