What a Pal!

[Hank]

Crashes his car. Leaves the passenger dead. Buys some water from WaWa.... Splits!

Calvert County, Maryland – Just after 4:00 Sunday morning July 21, 2019, rescue crews from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Wawa located at 10205 Kirksville Lane in Dunkirk for reports of a single-vehicle crash with injuries.

Passenger Killed In Crash Overnight In Calvert County, Maryland, Driver Reportedly Fled

Calvert County, Maryland - Just after 4:00 Sunday morning July 21, 2019, rescue crews from Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department responded to the Wawa located at 10205 Kirksville Lane in Dunkirk for reports of a single-vehicle crash with injuries.

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[TPD]

What is it about that bend in the road that people can't seem to negotiate. Wasn't it about 6 months ago that someone ran into the WaWa gas sign and knocked it over?

 

[NextJen]

What is it about that bend in the road that people can't seem to negotiate.

I believe alcohol and/or drugs could certainly be a possibility in not being able to negotiate that turn some times. I hate that area right there, especially if you are coming off of Ward Road (such as from the Safeway or Wawa) and trying to merge into traffic. Folks already on rte 4 have the right of way if they want to get into that turn/merge lane to turn into the Wawa, yet I constantly see people pull out into that merge lane to get onto rte 4 while traffic is coming at speed (usually more than the 45 mph posted) through the light - this doesn't give folks on rte 4 much of a chance to get into that turn lane to get into the Wawa. If folks were a little more patient, they would get a green light that would allow them to pull out and merge onto rte 4 safely, but everyone is in such a hurry.

 

[Hank]

Update from CCSO

FATAL MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH UNDER INVESTIGATION
On Sunday, July 21, 2019, at 3:59 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to a report of a single vehicle accident near Southern Maryland Blvd. in the area of West Ward Road in Dunkirk, MD.
Preliminary investigation revealed a 2005 Dodge Neon SRT was traveling southbound on Southern Maryland Blvd in the area of West Ward Road and for unknown reasons left the roadway and struck a utility pole.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Daniel John Burridge, 36 of Bowie, MD failed to remain on the scene of the crash, however was apprehended nearby after a search by law enforcement personnel. Daniel Burridge was then transported to CalvertHealth Medical Center for treatment. A front seat passenger in the vehicle, identified as Oriana Sherezade Motta Gaitan, 27 of North Beach, MD, was pronounced deceased on scene as a result of his injuries.
At this time, alcohol appears to be a contributing factor in the crash.
The collision remains under investigation by DFC. J. Hardesty of the Crash Reconstruction Team. Anyone with additional information regarding the collision is asked to contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at (410) 535-2800 or e-mail the investigator at Jeffrey.hardesty@calvertcountymd.gov

 

[vraiblonde]

We call that "pulling a Kennedy".

 

[GWguy]

 

[BernieP]

We call that "pulling a Kennedy".

not quite, he was caught nearby, Kennedy went back to the party, didn't even bother to call it in.
Between the alcohol and the collision with the pole his brain probably was scrambled a bit, so he may not have been thinking clear and just was wandering. That doesn't excuse the crash that was his fault 100%.