On November 1, 2020, at approximately 12:32 a.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 22000 block of Three Notch Road, in the area of Chancellor’s Run Road in California, for the reported collision involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival a male victim, later identified as Manuel Enrique Salamanca, age 18 of Lusby, was located lying in the roadway. The St. Mary’s County Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and continued the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined Salamanca was in the pedestrian crosswalk of northbound Three Notch Road, when a black colored, four-door Nissan passenger car struck the victim and failed to remain at the scene of the accident. The victim was transported to an area trauma center and is in stable condition. The striking vehicle sustained front-end damage from the collision.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Corporal Vincent Pontorno at (301) 475-4200 extension 72337 or by email at Vincent.Pontorno@stmarysmd.com.
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