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Fatal crash in Berlin under investigation by local police

By Morgan Pilz, Staff Writer

By Morgan pilz
A fatal crash involving this flatback rollback occurred between the intersection of Routes 113 and 818 on Thursday, Feb. 6. Police are currently investigating the cause of the crash.

(Feb. 13, 2020) The driver of a S10 Chevy pickup who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Berlin last Thursday has been identified as Johnie Derrickson, 73, or Parsonsburg.

Although the circumstances of the accident remain unclear, what is known that his pickup collided with a large rollback truck at the intersection of Routes 113 and 818 just south of town.

The driver of the truck was Robert Kressman, 58, of New York.  Kressman was not injured in the collision and refused medical treatment at the scene.

Lt. Robert Fisher of the Berlin Police Department estimates the results of the investigation take anywhere from two or three weeks, or perhaps longer.