Lothian (WBFF) — A 68-year-old woman is dead following a car crash in Lothian on Tuesday night, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department.
On April 21, around 7:35 p.m., officers responded to Solomons Island Road near Ducks Lane for a crash.
Upon arrival, officers requested their Crash Reconstruction Team.
The team’s preliminary investigation revealed that a Ford F-350 towing a dump trailer was driving south on Solomons Island Road behind a Honda Accord.
According to officials, the driver of the Honda braked suddenly, causing the Ford to hit the left rear of the Honda.
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As a result, both vehicles traveled off the road into a wooded area. The Honda struck a tree head-on.
The driver of the Honda, identified as 68-year-old Wanda Hartley of Dunkirk, Maryland, was transported to a local hospital.
She was later pronounced dead.
The driver of the Ford, identified as a 39-year-old man from Chesapeake Beach, Maryland, declined medical treatment at the scene.
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The Anne Arundel County Police Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash.
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