La Plata, MD — A man is dead and four others, including a baby, were injured in a crash in La Plata on Wednesday.
It happened just after noon on Maryland Route 6 in the area of King Edward Place.
Maryland State Police say a Chevrolet Blazer driven by Jessica Dutrow, 29, of Port Tobacco, Md., and occupied by Shania Zimmerman, 19, of Nanjemoy, Md., a 36-year-old male from Port Tobacco whose identity is being withheld pending family notification, and a seven-month-old infant.
The Chevrolet Blazer was driving eastbound on Maryland Route 6 in the area of King Edward Place. Zimmerman passed a vehicle while traveling on the right shoulder then re-entered the eastbound lane and lost control of the vehicle.
At the same time, a 2012 Chevrolet Avalanche operated by Melvin Spriggs, 64, of Capital Heights, Md., was traveling on westbound Maryland Route 6. Zimmerman entered the westbound lane of Maryland Route 6 and her vehicle was struck by Spriggs.
After the collision, the Chevrolet Blazer overturned at least one full rotation and the left rear passenger was ejected from the vehicle. He was pronounced deceased at MedStar/Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. The preliminary investigation indicates speed and driver error are believed to be factors in the collision.
Spriggs was transported by MSP Trooper 7 to MedStar Prince George’s Hospital. The 7-month-old was also transported by MSP Trooper 7 to Children’s National Medical Center. Dutrow and Zimmerman were both flown by MSP Trooper 6 to Prince George’s Hospital.