Sunday, April 26, 2015

Fatal Crash - Lexington Park

Lexington Park, Maryland - On April 25, 2015, at 1:10 AM, deputies responded to a single vehicle crash on Pegg Road and Westbury Boulevard. Deputies found a vehicle off the roadway overturned. The front seat passenger, identified as Michael Dobbins, age 27, of Lexington Park, was able to get out of the vehicle, however the driver was trapped inside. Dobbins was transported to MedStar St. Mary's Hospital by ambulance for treatment of minor injuries. The driver, identified as Stephen Adams, age 29, of Marbury, Maryland, was pronounced dead on the scene. Dobbins and Adams were the only two occupants of the vehicle.

The preliminary investigation indicated the 1993 Chevrolet Caprice was traveling southbound on Pegg Road when it left the roadway, struck a guardrail on the northbound shoulder, and overturned. The vehicle came to rest in a wooded area on the northbound side of Pegg Road. 

Sheriff's Office Collision Reconstruction Team members responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. At this time, speed appears to be a contributing factor in the crash. 

Anyone with information regarding this crash is asked to call Corporal William Watters ID #188 at 301.475.4200 X 9114.  CASE  #23776-15