ST. MARY’S COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — Deputies believe that speed and reckless driving may have led to a crash in St. Mary’s County that resulted in the death of two people.
The double fatal crash took place at the intersection of Three Notch Road and Hollywood Road around 4:35 p.m. on Sunday, March 15.
The sheriff’s office preliminary investigation determined that a man, who was driving a GMC Sierra, was making a left turn at the light when a Toyota Camry ran the red light. The car was reportedly using the shoulder to pass vehicles stopped at the intersection before it collided with the pickup truck.
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The driver of the Camry and a passenger were taken to the hospital, where they both died from their injuries. The driver was identified as 42-year-old Keith Mersing II of Charlotte Hall. The passenger was identified as 35-year-old Troy Coley of New Carrollton…