Great Mills, MD – On Feb. 17, 2015, Deputy H. Smith responded to the intersection of Great Mills Road and Old Great Mills Road, for a hit and run vehicle collision.
The driver who remained on the scene reported he was traveling westbound on Great Mills Road when a vehicle turned in front of him from Old Great Mills Road. The driver did not have time to stop and the two vehicles collided head on.
The white female driver of the other vehicle, a silver Mercedes, briefly stopped then drove off. Deputy Smith located the silver Mercedes on Tower Lane unoccupied.
The owner of the vehicle indicated her daughter, identified as suspect Melissa Lynn Boyd, age 45, of Lexington Park, had possession of the vehicle.
In the meantime, Boyd called the Sheriff’s Office to report the car stolen. Boyd indicated she believed one of her friends stole the vehicle.
Boyd was subsequently identified as the alleged driver of the Mercedes who caused the collision and fled the scene.
Boyd was placed under arrest and transported to the St. Mary’s County Detention Center. She was charged with False Statement to Police Officer, Driving While Suspended, and Failure to Remain at the Scene of an Accident.
