UPDATE – 3/28/2025 – Man Sentenced To 7 Years Dor High-Speed Crash That Killed Lusby Mother Of Four
UPDATE – 3/24/2025 – Waldorf Man Convicted In Deadly Mechanicsville Crash That Killed Lusby Woman
LEONARDTOWN, Md. – Michael Anthony Carlucci, a 49-year-old resident of Waldorf, Maryland, has been indicted by a grand jury in St. Mary’s County for his involvement in a tragic car crash that occurred on May 31, 2023, near the intersection of Three Notch Road and Laurel Grove Road. The crash claimed the life of 33-year-old Jaleisa Wilcox of Lusby and led to serious injuries for others involved.
According to the investigation conducted by the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit, Carlucci was driving a 2020 Chevrolet Corvette southbound on Three Notch Road at the time of the collision. The Corvette struck the rear driver’s side of a 2000 Toyota 4Runner driven by a Hollywood resident, before also striking a 2008 Toyota Camry operated by Wilcox. The impact caused all three vehicles to crash into an earthen berm, with Carlucci’s Corvette and Wilcox’s Camry overturning, while the 4Runner crossed into the northbound lanes.
Wilcox was pronounced deceased at the scene by first responders, while Carlucci was transported to Capitol Regional Medical Center for treatment of his injuries due to the severity of the crash. At the scene, one adult male suffered serious injuries and was flown to a trauma center with significant upper-extremity injuries. Additionally, one individual was reported to have been trapped under an overturned vehicle, further complicating rescue efforts.
Speed is believed to have been a significant factor in the crash. Witnesses told authorities that Carlucci’s Corvette may have been racing another vehicle, possibly a dark gray or black newer model Ford Mustang with stripes, before the collision occurred. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office subsequently issued a BOLO (Be on the Lookout) alert to nearby law enforcement agencies in an effort to locate the other vehicle involved in the alleged race.
Following the crash, Carlucci was indicted on multiple charges, including felony negligent manslaughter by vehicle, criminally negligent manslaughter, and driving at an excessive and imprudent speed. The felony charge of negligent manslaughter carries a maximum penalty of ten years in prison and a $5,000 fine. Criminally negligent manslaughter, a misdemeanor, could result in up to three years of imprisonment and a $5,000 fine, while the traffic violation carries a fine of $130.
The case is expected to proceed through the Circuit Court in St. Mary’s County, where Carlucci will face trial. The tragic incident, which resulted in the loss of Wilcox’s life, serves as a grim reminder of the potential consequences of reckless driving.
The investigation into the incident remains ongoing as authorities seek additional information from any witnesses who may have seen the collision or the events leading up to it.
Anyone with further information is encouraged to contact Corporal Jason Smith of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-4200, ext. 2328, or via email at jason.smith@stmaryscountymd.gov.
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He deserves more time that that!
my thoughts exactly. at most he can get 15 years and he wont because they will have him plea out to one of them which will be the felony and then the most he will be able to get is 10 which still isnt very likely. so he will walk out of prison one day but that lady will never get her life back and her family will never get her back. if you ask me it should some sort of murder charge since he was knowingly speeding and in fact racing. although he didnt mean to harm her he did know the dangers of speeding and racing and consciously made the desicion to do so despite the risks so for that reason i think it should be 2nd degree murder or something of the sort. so sad and at the same time so unfair to the woman, the family and all the other people affected. people get more time in prison for selling drugs. such a tragedy
Issue is this , no matter how many tragic stories we put before the pubic, there are too many self centered people among us that relive their childhood play station games like GTA and drive fast movies through their “grown up cars” and loud go fast motor cycles .. Lastly , his sentence needs to be much much severe ..I hope Karma finds him and squares the deal ..
That’s it! No more Waldorf trash allowed in true SOMD, driving like the reprobates they are and murdering our fine citizens! Build a wall at the Lighthouse Liquors in Charlotte Hall. No openings for lanes, just a solid wall; because why the hell would anyone ever want to go to Charles County!? Watch out for your cornhole Carlucci!!
North of Lighthouse right? I really like going there to get responsible drinking stuff.
Charles County is just Prince Georges County south who in the name of ungodly hell would want to live in either or county?
Absolutely ridiculous, he should be facing much more time. 13years is not enough time for taking a woman’s life.smh.
I have an idea. Guillotine. That is the nicest way of doing it. And that’s best he deserves. I’m sure we can all come up with something that will be sufficient punishment.