ST. LEONARD, Md. – A serious single-vehicle crash occurred in the early hours of May 27, 2024, in the area of Broomes Island and Ball Road.
Emergency personnel responded to the scene around 1:00 a.m., finding the vehicle overturned off the roadway. Remarkably, the driver had managed to self-extricate and had walked approximately a quarter-mile away from the crash site.
EMS evaluated the patient and requested a MEDEVAC. Firefighters established a landing zone nearby for Maryland State Police, Trooper 2, who airlifted the patient to R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment of his injuries.
According to a preliminary investigation, a Cadillac was traveling east on Broomes Island Road when for reasons unknown, struck a pole and overturned.
The cause of the crash is under investigation by the Maryland State Police Prince Frederick Barrack.
We will continue to provide updates as they become available.
All photos courtesy of the St Leonard Volunteer Fire Department.
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