DATE & TIME OF INCIDENT: 11/28/2009, approximately 2324 hours
TYPE OF INCIDENT: Fatal Vehicle Crash
LOCATION OF INCIDENT: S. Fruitland Blvd near Crown Road, Fruitland, MD
CASE NO.: 2009-9907
VEHICLE #1:
NAME OF DRIVER: Damian Kinte Thornton Sr.
AGE: 31 years old
ADDRESS: Mardela Springs, MD
VEHICLE #2:
NAME OF DRIVER: William Gardner
AGE: 57
ADDRESS: Princess Anne, MD
NAME OF PASSENGER: Jeanette Gardner
AGE: 51
ADDRESS: Princess Anne, MD
DETAILS: On 11/28/09 at approximately 2324 hours, Fruitland officers were dispatched to the area of Route 13 and Main Street in reference to a hit and run accident that had just occurred. Upon arrival to the area, officers did not see any signs of a vehicular accident. Officers were then dispatched to the area of Route 13 near Crown Road for a report of another accident. Upon arrival, officers located Vehicle #1 on the north bound side of Route 13, between the road and the railroad tracks. Vehicle #2 then arrived on the scene, and the occupants of Vehicle#2 advised officers that it was the same vehicle that had struck them on Route 13 at Main Street. The preliminary investigation showed that Vehicle #1 had been traveling southbound on Route 13, when the driver lost control of the vehicle and slid across the median and the northbound lane and struck a telephone pole near the railroad tracks. The driver of Vehicle #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. Both of the occupants of Vehicle #2 were transported to PRMC for treatment of minor injuries and shock.
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My name is Amanda Jones, and I was in the car of the first accident. He hit us, then hit someone else then hit the telephone pole.
ReplyDeletethats too bad that he died, however i do wonder if alcohol was involved. As a parent we all need to be careful, when driving, not just drinking and driving.
ReplyDeleteDamian's mother and step-father are wonderful people. My heart goes out to them.
ReplyDeleteto 722, you are another jackass who says its too bad the man died, and next line you wonder if alcohol was involved.if booze was a factor, he paid the ultimate price, and it is a trgic loss of life.if you really cared you wouldn't mention d.u.i. regardless a life has been lost, what if it were yor son or friend ?the man may not have been drinking.
ReplyDeleteThis is such an unfortunate accident, whatever the cause. Unfortunately, many of us are too quick to pass judgement. My heart goes out to Lorenzo Beach and family, who are well known, respectful citizens within the community. For many, many years, the Beach's have unselfishly provided support (financial, spiritual and emotional) to countless needy families of this community, and they are the ones left to mourn. Please be considerate of their feelings when posting your comments. I hope we can extend them the level of courtesy and respect during their time of grief and loss that they have given us during our time of need. They are true contributors to our community.
ReplyDeleteTo 1106 and 114 My name is Shakira and as a member of the Thornton family I would like to thank you for your simply put but powerful sentiments of respect in response to the previous ignorance. My cousin is dead he is a father brother son uncle cousin and human to say the least honestly to us others opinions are not needed or regarded but when posting them to the public imagine reading your words beneath the story of death of your own relative. Please let my cousin lay to rest PEACEFULLY. Thank you.
ReplyDeletei dont wish death upon anyone, but i was the driver in one of the cars that he hit, i wish he had just stopped, and none of this would have happened, i wish i knew the reason why he did not stop after he hit my car, but i guess none of us will ever know the real reason why he did not stop after hitting the two cars that he hit...
ReplyDeleteAmanda again. My father was hit and killed by a drunk driver. He was a father, son, husband and wonderful man. If the man who hit us was drunk I don't feel bad for him. There was obviously something drug or alcohol related for him to hit 2 DIFFERENT cars and then wreck AGAIN and die from it. Again I don't wish death on anyone cuz I know what it's like to lose someone, but people need to learn when to not drive. And ESPECIALLY since this is not his first negligent driving offense. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi im damians second cousin,Zakiya im also apart of the THORNTON family yeah it was really a terrible loss i hope he rest peacfully(rip) too to all the people he hit im so sorry to damians family i send my regards im very sorry for your loss this is really a sad time just keep the faith and hold on no matter what he will still be in all of our hearts 4 ever and ever lookin down us i am damians cousin and i am 12 years of age and proud to be his cuz
ReplyDeleteThis is Daimian Thornton's girlfriend , we were planning on making wedding plans next year, first i would like to say im sorry to the ones that may have got hurt or hit in the process i dont know exactly why he did not stop he is far from a cold hearted person who dosent care about anyone..he cared about everyone...the reason why he may have been in a rush was because i was home sick unable to move in the bed and i called him and asked him to come home because i needed him and that was at 10:15 and he said as soon as he finished his hand of cards he was on his way so i beleive that he was trying to get here to me i live in eden and the accident occured 6 mins from the house....again in sorry for the accidents but put that aside and think about the people that are tuly affected by the end result of this all, my man is gone my kids stepdaddy is gone his real son's dad is gone...im hurting like crazy i cant sleep cant eat and i have to get ready to watch my man go down in the ground ...think about this we had lost a baby boy back in april and now i loose my man...stop and think about what you are saying you are still living and Daimian is dead so what so to speak that you or someone you know was hurt my man is dead so tell me what will i do now..what will i do...i lost my best friend my lover...what will i do..u dont know nothing about what he was doing or going so please just chilll just chill...
ReplyDeleteagain to any of the readers or other people that may have been involved in a hit and run i want to say im truly truly sorry, just thank god that you are still here and able to go on living...there are people that are walking around with heavy hearts this evening as we prepare for a funeral...so inspite of your anger find it somewhere in your heart to forgive and pray for the family that they are able to go on, on behalf of the family we again do apologize for the hurt of anyone....but now he is gone he has paid the price for what he did by loosing his life, for the word of god says there is a time and season and reason for everything that happens on this earth, everyone has a appointed time that they must leave this earth some more tragic than others, and in that process there may be ones that get hurt by it but again thank god our almighty savior that others still have their life and a chance to make it right with the lord...my prayers go out to everyone and to the ones that may be angry and upset from the events find it in your heart to forgive and allow your hearts and prayers to go out to the family in their time of grief, and remember it is not the family's fault for what happened so allow them to mourn and get threw this time and allow us to be at peace...just burry the hatchet for our sake again i apologize for what happened, may god contine to bless the others that continue to go on and enjoy their lives along with the ones along with me that have to mourn for again the bible says there is a time to mourn and a time to be happy and a time to laugh and a time to cry...god bless you one and all...rest in peace babe rest in peace..ill always love you....
ReplyDeletenobody knows why he did what he did, but if he would have just stopped after hitting the first car, none of this woulda ever happened, and he would still be alive. if he was in a hurry to get home to his sick girlfriend, then i dont think he would have been worried about finishing a game of cards...just think, his actions could have SERIOUSLY injured or even killed someone else in the process...luckily it did not, but since this was NOT his first negligent driving offense, i think it was more than him just wanting to get home to his girlfriend. he still had an open (active) case from 09/14/2009 that was NEGLIGENET DRIVING!!!! so i look at it like this, im sorry for his family, friends, and his children, but this is one more crazy driver off the street, and if he woulda just stopped after hitting the first car then he would still be alive today!!!!!
ReplyDeleteand to you above he ended his card game immediatly to come home he didnt have any open cases for anything and he was not a damn crazy driver you just need to get off of the blog and put your feeling and thoughts to rest for once and for all because you just dont know how bad you are angering and hurting his loved ones i beg you to stop the stupid ass dumb talk for once and for all, for the last time this man is gone let him be at peace.....and i will just say this it dosent matter rather he stopped or not if it was his time to go no matter what he did or did not do he would of went, he could of been home in the bed asleep and if it was his time he would of went, and if you are really doing your research you dont see no where that it states he was a drunk driver...and the pending case was where he had a car stop directly in front of him in the middle of a highway as the other driver was stopping on 50 to see what was going on along side of the road and he was doing the speed limit just to let you know he was not charged and they didnt even pursue anything, so make sure you know the true facts before you go running off at your mouth about anything.....thank you much his girlfriend.....
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