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Vehicle Overturns After Hitting Utility Pole In Chaptico, Driver Flown To Trauma Center


File photo - MSPAC Trooper 7
File photo – MSPAC Trooper 7

MECHANICSVILLE, Md. – On August 13, 2024, at approximately 10:27 a.m., emergency personnel responded to a serious single motor vehicle accident in the area of  Maddox Road and Bushwood City Road in Chaptico. 

Crews arrived to find the vehicle off the roadway, overturned in a ditch after striking a utility pole. The injured driver was out of the vehicle upon arrival. EMS evaluated the patient at the scene and requested a MEDEVAC due to injuries.

Firefighters established a landing zone nearby for Maryland State Police, Trooper 2. The patient was then airlifted to an area trauma center for treatment.

Police continue to investigate the incident. 

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