Maryland State Police Trooper 7
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UPDATE: 19-Year-Old Dies, Teen Seriously Injured In Head-On Minibike Crash In Nanjemoy

NANJEMOY, Md. — Two people were flown to trauma centers with life-threatening injuries late Monday night after a serious head-on crash involving two minibikes in Nanjemoy.

The crash was reported around 11:13 p.m. on June 15, 2026, in the area of 9000 Riverside Road, near Mallows Bay.

A 911 caller reported a motorcycle down with a person bleeding in the roadway. Emergency crews from Charles County and surrounding agencies responded to the scene.

Crews requested Maryland State Police Aviation for both patients.

A 16-year-old male was flown by Trooper 7 to Children’s National Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. A 19-year-old male was flown by Trooper 2 to a MedStar trauma center, also with life-threatening injuries.

Riverside Road was shut down in the area while emergency crews worked at the scene and helicopters landed.

Police are investigating the crash.


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