On October 31, 2019, at approximately
10:58 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to
the 22000 block of Three Notch Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor
vehicle collision involving a pedestrian. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s
Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the
investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined a
2002 Ford Freestar operated by Jeana Elise Ferdig, age 31 of California, was
traveling south on Three Notch Road in the area of Pegg Road, when Ferdig
struck a pedestrian who was in the roadway. The pedestrian was identified as
Ryan Andrew Murray, age 34 of Mechanicsville. Murray suffered incapacitating
injuries and was transported to an area trauma center for treatment where he
remains in critical/stable condition. Ferdig sustained non-incapacitating injuries
as a result of the collision.
At this time speed and alcohol do not
appear to be contributing factors in the collision. Anyone who witnessed the collision or events
leading to the collision that has not already provided a statement is asked to
contact Corporal Vincent Pontorno at (301) 475-4200 extension *2337, or by
email at Vincent.Pontorno@stmarysmd.com.
The Sheriff’s Office is also seeking contact from the operator of a vehicle
that was in the area prior to the collision and is requesting the operator contact
Cpl. Pontorno.
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