Southern District
Fatal Crash / West River
20-729946
On September 17, 2020, at approximately 11:00 am, officers responded to Muddy Creek Road at the intersection of Owensville Road, for a multi-vehicle crash.
A Jeep Grand Cherokee was traveling southbound on Muddy Creek Road approaching the intersection with Owensville Road. A Silver Ford Fusion was traveling on Owensville Road, making a left turn onto northbound Muddy Creek Rd. Witnesses indicated the traffic signal for southbound Muddy Creek Road was a steady red signal. The Ford Fusion entered the intersection and was struck by the southbound Jeep Grand Cherokee.
The driver of the Ford Fusion was pronounced dead on the scene by Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel. The deceased was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Baltimore for an autopsy. The driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee was transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.
Preliminarily, the primary cause of the crash appears to be the driver of the Jeep Grand Cherokee failing to obey the steady red traffic signal. Drugs and/or alcohol do not appear to be a contributing factor in this crash. The Traffic Safety Section is handling the investigation.
Vehicle 1:
2002 Jeep Grand Cherokee
Driver
Nathaniel Boddie Garrett (Non-Life-Threatening Injuries)
25 years of age
5500 block of Franklin Boulevard
Churchton, MD 20733
Vehicle 2:
2014 Ford Fusion
Driver
Elisabeth Gates Feldt (Fatal Injuries)
60 years of age
5300 block of Sweetwater Drive
West River, MD 20778