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Passenger found dead in single-vehicle crash

By Rachel Ravina, Staff Writer

(Dec. 20, 2018) A single-vehicle crash on Route 589 on Monday claimed the life of a passenger and charges are reportedly pending against the driver, according to Maryland State Police.

The crash victim was said to be a 25-year-old male, but his identity was withheld until next of kin could be notified. Police said the driver was a 30-year-old Worcester County man, but did not release other identifying information because charges have not been ruled out.

Police responded to the crash before noon on Monday at the intersection of Racetrack and Beauchamp roads.

The lone vehicle involved, a Ford F-150 truck, was traveling north on Racetrack Road just south of Beauchamp when the driver lost control and jumped a curb on the right shoulder, according to findings from a preliminary state police investigation. The truck later came back onto the road, traveled onto an island at the intersection and hit a traffic pole.

The passenger was found partially thrown from the vehicle, according to police, and pronounced dead after being taken to Atlantic General Hospital. The driver was not hurt in the wreck.

Police said the driver displayed “signs of impairment” and he was then taken into custody for further evaluation. He was later released pending charges, which police said would be “determined in coordination with the state’s attorney’s office after results from DUI testing … are received.”

The investigation remains active, police said.