Update — Next of kin has been notified. The pedestrian/deceased has been identified as Jeanmarie Howard Davis, 46 yoa, of La Plata, MD.
La Plata, MD— On October 23, 2016, at approximately 07:59 p.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to a collision on United States Route 301 in the area of Rosewick Road, La Plata, Maryland. As a result of the collision, a female pedestrian was pronounced deceased on the scene.
A preliminary investigation conducted by Troopers from the La Plata Barrack, with the assistance of the Maryland State Police Southern Region Crash Unit, indicates a 2000 Ford Expedition operated by Donald Taylor, 66 yoa, of Waldorf, MD was traveling on northbound United States Route 301 south of Rosewick Road in the right turn lane. The pedestrian was walking in the roadway and was struck.
The pedestrian, 46 female of La Plata, MD was pronounced deceased on the scene. The pedestrian is not being identified at this time. Notification to next of kin is still pending.
Anyone who may have witnessed this crash is asked to contact the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack Duty Officer at (301) 392-1200. The investigation is continuing and is being investigated by Trooper First Class W. Scarlett and Trooper First Class K. Robinson.
