On May 25, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. deputies
from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27400 block of
North Sandgates Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle
collision. Deputies arrived on scene and located a vehicle and motorcycle
involved in the collision. The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision
Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined a
2017 Ford Explorer operated by Thomas Van Oudenaren, age 55 of Great Mills, was
traveling north on North Sandgates Road and attempted to make a left turn into
a private driveway. Van Oudenaren failed to yield the right of way to a 2008
Harley Davidson Motorcycle operated by a 75-year-old male from Waldorf. The operator
of the motorcycle and a 59-year-old female passenger from Waldorf, were both
ejected from the motorcycle. Both the operator and passenger of the motorcycle
were transported via helicopter to area trauma centers.
Van Oudenaren was assessed on the scene
by emergency medical personnel and not transported for treatment. Deputies on
scene determined that Van Oudenaren had been operating his vehicle while
impaired by alcohol at the time of the collision. Van Oudenaren was arrested and charged with
Driving Vehicle While Impaired by Alcohol.
Anyone with information on this
collision is asked to contact Corporal Christopher Beyer at 301-475-4200
extension 78004 or by email at Christopher.Beyer@stmarysmd.com.
Citizens may remain anonymous and
contact Crime Solvers at (301) 475-3333, or text a tip to “TIP239” plus their
message to “CRIMES” (274637). Through
the Crime Solvers Program tipsters are eligible for an award of up to $1,000
for information about a crime in St. Mary’s County that leads to an arrest or
indictment.
