MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – On Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, at 12:29 pm, St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Deputies were dispatched to a motor vehicle collision involving a SUV and a tow truck with serious, life-threatening bodily injury at the area of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road in Chaptico.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene to continue the investigation.
Preliminary investigation determined that a 2016 Toyota Highlander, operated by Agnes Marie Douglass, age 66 of La Plata, was traveling south on Mechanicsville Road when she failed to stop at a stop sign and struck a tow truck, operated by Shawn Patrick Koetter, age 49 of Fredericksburg, VA, which was traveling east on Budds Creek Road.
Agnes Douglass and front passenger of the Toyota, John Christopher Dewy Douglass, age 35 of La Plata, were transported to an area medical center by ambulance.
The rear passenger of the Toyota, Shirley Marie Douglass, age 44 of La Plata, and Koetter, the operator of the tow truck, were flown to a regional medical center by helicopter.
At this time, speed may have been a factor in the collision.
Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any events leading up to it and has not already provided a statement is asked to call Cpl. Rachael Roszell at 301-475-4200, ext. 78108 or email rachael.roszell@stmaryscountymdgov.
All photos courtesy of the Mechanicsville Volunteer Fire Department.
People please slow down and law enforcement please increase speed enforcement on budds creek road
People drive way too fast and there are multiple accidents a week on that road it seems
Speed cameras, I am going to start a petition and turn it over to the commissioners
You and your cameras…..
Is it?…is it speeding drivers?…or is it other drivers with poor depth perception/ not paying attention, who pull out infront of moving traffic?
There’s a serious accident on budds creek road every single day, something has got to be done
‘Every’ day?…no. Have there been more than two in recent weeks?…yes.
It’s literally every day
Probably a little of both.
Oh you mean like what happened here? Sounds like speed is not a factor…
They sped through a stop sign
The article says “ when she failed to stop at a stop sign.” Nothing about her speeding. I’d say age and driver confidence are factors as well but we’re not allowed to say that.
They need a sign before the stop sign warning of a stop ahead I have seen it and it comes up fast
How long is going to take and how many people have to die in the intersection of Budds creek and Mechanicsville before the authorities do something about it ?
Maybe when one of their family members are involved
It’s a shame