UPDATE: Kyle Andrew Capps, age 20 of Mechanicsville, succumbed to his injuries on February 17, 2019. The parents of Kyle Andrew Capps, would like to share with the public that several of his organs
were donated so that others may continue to live.
On Feb. 7, 2019 at 8:09 p.m., St.
Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Deputies responded to a motor vehicle collision
involving a single vehicle into a tree. Units arrived on the scene to find a
Ford Focus had left the roadway and struck a tree, trapping the driver. Fire
and EMS personnel removed the driver from the vehicle and the St. Mary’s County
Collision Reconstruction Unit members were called to the scene.
Preliminary investigation
revealed that a 2009 Ford Focus, operated by Kyle Andrew Capps, 20 of
Mechanicsville, was traveling southbound on Thompsons Corner Road. The vehicle
had just negotiated a sharp curve in the area of Bethel Church Road when the
operator lost control of the vehicle. The car crossed the center-line and ran
off the northbound edge of the road where it struck a tree, trapping the driver
inside.
The driver was transported from
the scene to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital in Leonardtown and then transferred to
Washington Hospital Center for further treatment.
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 crash are asked to contact Cpl. Brian
Connelly at 301-475-4200, ext. *8031 or email brian.connelly@stmarysmd.com.
