Impaired Virginia Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash, Faces Drug And Weapons Charges

LOTHIAN, Md. — Anne Arundel County police discovered a handgun and a significant quantity of suspected cannabis after responding to a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night in Lothian.

Emergency crews were called to the scene at approximately 9:10 p.m. on December 11, 2024, after reports of a crash on Route 4 near Pindell Road. First responders found the driver trapped inside the vehicle and suffering from injuries.

Impaired Virginia Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash, Faces Drug And Weapons Charges

Firefighters worked to extricate the driver, who was then turned over to Paramedic Ambulance 258 for advanced medical care. The patient, a 34-year-old woman from Virginia, was transported by ground to Capital Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police determined the driver was impaired by alcohol at the time of the crash. During the investigation, officers recovered a 9mm Taurus semi-automatic handgun and more than 90 grams of suspected cannabis, which was packaged in a manner indicative of distribution.

Impaired Virginia Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash, Faces Drug And Weapons Charges
9mm Taurus semi-automatic handgun recovered following a crash in Lothian, MD
Photo shared by Anne Arundel County Police Department

Charges against the driver are pending as the investigation continues. Authorities have not released her identity, and no additional details were available at this time.

Updates will be provided as they become available. 

Impaired Virginia Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash, Faces Drug And Weapons Charges
Impaired Virginia Woman Hospitalized After Serious Crash, Faces Drug And Weapons Charges

Crash photos courtesy of the Dunkirk Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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