Photo courtesy of Jessie Marie

Solomons, MD – On Sept. 25 at approximately 7:25 a.m., deputies, fire and emergency medical services personnel from Calvert and St. Mary’s counties responded to a motor vehicle collision on the Thomas Johnson Bridge. The collision was reported serious with one motorist trapped.

Upon arrival CCSO units observed four vehicles which had been involved in a collision with each other and came to rest in the South Bound lane. The at fault vehicle was a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer bearing Virginia registration operated by Demetrick Nathrio Maddox. The second vehicle was a 2015 Toyota SUV operated by Michael Larry Williamson.The third vehicle was a 2004 Honda passenger car operated by Jennifer Lynn Dowell. The fourth vehicle, which had minimal damage, was a 2014 Toyota SUV operated by Jessica Lee Staelens.

Investigation and interviews of several witnesses determined that the 2004 Chevrolet Trail Blazer, operated by Maddox was traveling north on the TJ Bridge at a constant speed. For unknown reasons, Maddox crossed the solid yellow center line into the south bound lane of travel. Maddox first side swiped the 2014 Toytota SUV, ripping the driver side mirror from the vehicle.  Maddox then continued into the south bound lane and struck the 2015 Toyota SUV in a head on type collision. The head on collision caused the 2015 Toyota SUV to be pushed backwards and on top of the vehicle directly behind it (2004 Honda passenger car).

All motorists were treated by medical staff and released on scene after signing refusal forms, with the exception of Maddox, who was transferred to St. Marys Medstar to be further evaluated.

Charges are pending against the at fault driver.

UPDATE 8:40 p.m.

Police report the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge has been reopened.

Sept. 28, 7:25 a.m.– Reports of a Serious crash on the Thomas Johnson Bridge in Solomons.

Please use caution while crews operate.

At 7:35 a.m. police reported that the bridge will be closed in both direction due to the accident.

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