On July 23, 2017,
at approximately 8:02 pm, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to
the Maryland International Raceway in Mechanicsville, Maryland for a reported crash
on the drag strip.
The
investigation revealed, the driver, Thomas Albert Dunford, age 60, of Tazewell,
Virginia was participating in a race at the Maryland International Raceway. For
unknown reasons, it appears he failed to activate his brakes or parachute
causing the dragster to travel through the sandpit, water barrels, and into the
trees at the end of the track.
Medical emergency personnel pronounced Dunford deceased at the
scene.
The St. Mary’s
County Sheriff’s Office Collision
Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to assist with the investigation.
Anyone who may have
witnessed the crash or has additional information is asked to contact Corporal
Brian Connelly at 301-863-4816, ext. *1456 or by email, Brian.Connelly@stmarysmd.com.
