Police Press Release - August 20, 2024

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Western District

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash - Crofton

24-724856

On August 20, 2024, at approximately 6:35 a.m., Western District officers responded to Priest Bridge Road at Defense Highway for a single-vehicle crash. The investigation revealed a 2017 Ford Transit 250 van was traveling northbound on Priest Bridge Road approaching Defense Highway when, for unknown reasons, the Ford left the right-hand side of the roadway and struck a tree. The driver was transported by Anne Arundel County Fire Department personnel to Baltimore Washington Medical Center and pronounced deceased at the hospital. This crash is under investigation by the Traffic Safety Section. 

Vehicle: 
2017 Ford Transit 250 

Driver: 
Winston Riley / Fatal Injuries 
69-Year-Old, Male 
Bowie, Maryland