St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Update: 10/01/18, 3:35 p.m.
On October 1, 2018, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 18000 block of Three Notch Road, in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision involving an overturned vehicle.
Upon arrival, deputies located the vehicle on top of an embankment with the operator of the vehicle trapped inside. The operator of the vehicle was ultimately pronounced deceased by paramedics on scene. The Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined a 2005 Honda Civic operated by David Joseph Johnson, age 24 of Ridge, was traveling northbound on Three Notch Road, in the area of Kessler Way, when for unknown reasons the operator lost control of the vehicle. Johnson crossed the southbound lanes of Three Notch Road, and struck an embankment. The vehicle continued to travel and struck a tree, at which time the vehicle overturned trapping Johnson inside the vehicle. Johnson suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced deceased.
At this time speed appears to be a contributing factor in the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or events leading up to the collision is asked to contact Corporal Dale Reppel at (240) 496-6694 or by email at Dale.Reppel@stmarysmd.com. Citizens may remain anonymous and contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000 for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or indictment.
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Update – 12:30 p.m.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office advises that the roadway has been reopened.
Update – 10:15 a.m.
According to sources at the scene, emergency responders have pronounced one motorist dead.
The vehicle was reportedly traveling northbound on Three Notch Road when it veered off to the side of the road, crashed into an embankment and overturned.
Crews are working to flip the vehicle and extract the victim.
Three Notch Road in the area of the crash has been closed.
LEXINGTON PARK, Md. – Oct. 1, 9:56 a.m., crews responded to Three Notch Road in the area of Kessler Body and Equipment for the report of a serious crash.
Scanner activity indicates that the crash left one person trapped in an overturned vehicle.
A helicopter has been requested for medevac.
Crews are on scene, expect delays in the area.
