UPDATE -- The vehicle has been located. Additional details will be provided when they become available.
On January 3, 2016, at 5:48 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mercedes Drive in California, Maryland for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. When they arrived on the scene, police and EMS discovered Darrell Fredrick Weatherly, age 50 of Great Mills, had succumbed to his injuries.
On January 3, 2016, at 5:48 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Mercedes Drive in California, Maryland for the report of a serious motor vehicle accident involving a pedestrian. When they arrived on the scene, police and EMS discovered Darrell Fredrick Weatherly, age 50 of Great Mills, had succumbed to his injuries.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit assumed the investigation.
The investigation revealed Weatherly was operating a bicycle when an unknown vehicle struck him, subsequently ejecting him from the bicycle. The unknown vehicle, which is believed to be a 2010 or 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe, fled the scene. Evidence suggests the vehicle should have damage to the front end, which may include the bumper, side view mirror, and hood.
Anyone with information regarding the collision or the suspect’s vehicle is asked to contact Corporal Connelly of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office at 301-475-4040
