Update 4/24/2017 10:00 a.m. from Calvert County Sheriff’s Office:
At 8:06 pm on April 23, 2017, units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office and the Maryland State Police responded to the area of northbound Maryland Route 2/4 and White Sands Drive Lusby, in reference to a serious single vehicle crash. A preliminary investigation revealed an unknown truck towing a trailer with what appeared to be “children’s playground equipment”, dropped a large green plastic pipe (part if a slide) in lane #2 on the northbound side of Maryland Route 2/4. A blue 2004 Ford Explorer, operated by Bertina Thompson (26 of Lusby), was traveling northbound in lane #2, swerved to the right to avoid the debris in the roadway. In an attempt to steer back into lane #2, the Sports Utility vehicle over-corrected and induced a spin in a counter-clockwise direction. Roadway evidence indicated that the front right tire rolled (off the rim) causing the vehicle to rollover 3 times in the roadway.
During the rollover, a 5-year-old female child, name withheld, who was seated in the third-row bench seat, unbelted/unsecured/no child safety seat (exact position unknown), was ejected from the vehicle. The front right passenger was identified as Bertha Thompson (58 of Lusby) and was not wearing her seatbelt. Rudolph Mackall (62 of Huntingtown) was seated in the right seat of the second-row bench seat and was not wearing his seatbelt. A female infant (2 months), name withheld, was seated in the second-row middle seat, in a carrier, but was not secured. A 10-year-old female juvenile, name withheld, was seated in the third-row bench seat, exact position unknown, and was also not secured by a seatbelt.
Bertina Thompson, sustained serious injuries and was flown by MSP Aviation Medivac Trooper 7 to Washington Hospital Center ( Medstar), where she is listed in serious but stable condition. The 5-year-old, who was ejected, was also transported by Trooper 7 to Children’s National Medical Center (Washington, DC), where she is listed a critical condition with life-threatening injuries. Rudolph Mackall and Bertha Thompson were transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital by ground transport with non-life threatening injuries. The 10-year-old female Juvenile and the 2-month-old infant female were transported by MSP Aviation Medivac Trooper 2 to Children’s National Medical Center, where they are both listed as stable and being treated for non-life threatening injuries.
This investigation is ongoing. If anyone has information regarding the truck/trailer combination transporting the playground equipment, please contact DFC. Hardesty or Cpl. Moschetto of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Crash Reconstruction Team (410)535-2800.
UPDATE April 23 10 p.m.
Lusby, MD – The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reported at 10 p.m. that northbound Route 2/4 in the area of White Sands Drive has reopened following a serious motor vehicle crash. The crash occurred shortly after 8 p.m.
There are reports of several injuries and at least one motorist being flown to a trauma center. Witnesses have reported seeing a large plastic pipe similar to one used in playground equipment in the roadway at the time of the crash.
The sheriff’s office is investigating the crash.
Initial report
Lusby, MD – Shortly after 8 p.m., authorities in Calvert County reported a motor vehicle crash at northbound Route 2/4 and White Sands Drive in Lusby. The crash is reported serious and motorists bound for the area should use caution.
The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reports that northbound Route 2/4 in the area of the crash is being closed and traffic diverted. A helicopter landing zone has been established at Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant.
