fatal accident in southern maryland

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. — A head-on collision Friday afternoon, May 30, 2025, left one person dead and two others seriously injured in St. Mary’s County.

The crash occurred around 1:15 p.m. on Mechanicsville Road near Yowaiski Mill Road. Emergency crews arrived to find one vehicle with two occupants trapped inside and another vehicle with a deceased occupant, according to officials on the scene.

Firefighters extricated an adult and an adolescent within 20 minutes. Both will be flown to a nearby trauma center with life-threatening injuries.

Police are urging drivers to use caution and expect extended road closures in the area for several hours.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

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  1. Every single day ! Slow down , put the phone down and pay attention to the damn road people. This is beyond ridiculous at this point .
    May the deceased RIP and the injured recover .

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