CALIFORNIA, Md. – On Sunday, September 8, 2024, at approximately 4:17 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Medical Services were dispatched to the northbound lanes of the 22000 block of Three Notch Road for a motor vehicle crash involving multiple vehicles, including one with entrapment.
Upon arrival, deputies found four vehicles involved in the collision. Due to the severity of the incident, the SMCSO Collision Reconstruction Unit responded to the scene and assumed the investigation.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Andrew Jason Causey, 44, of Solomons, was driving a red 2014 Ford Focus southbound in the northbound lanes of Three Notch Road when he struck a 2022 black Ram 1500, driven by Daniel James Heath, 35, of Hollywood, in a head-on collision. A third vehicle, a 2023 white Chevrolet Tahoe, could not avoid the crash and struck the Ram, causing minor damage. A fourth vehicle, a 2013 silver Hyundai Sonata, sustained minor damage after being hit by debris.
Causey was extricated from his vehicle by the Bay District Fire Department and flown to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported.
Preliminary findings indicate that speed does not appear to be a factor in the crash. It is currently unknown if drugs or alcohol were involved.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it is asked to contact Corporal Vincent Pontorno at 301-475-4200, ext. 2337, or via email at Vincent.Pontorno@stmaryscountymd.gov.
