Drunken Driver Crashes into Ocean City Municipal Bus

Maxwell J. Mosscrop

On June 2, 2013, at approximately 2:45 a.m. Ocean City Police and EMS responded to the area of 7th
Street and Philadelphia Avenue, in reference to a motor vehicle collision involving an Ocean City municipal bus and a car which fled the area.

The initial investigation revealed that a City bus was travelling south on Philadelphia Avenue at 7th Street when a vehicle traveling west on 7thStreet attempted to cross Philadelphia Avenue, failing to stop at the stop sign striking the bus. The vehicle then struck an unoccupied parked vehicle and then fled the scene.

Police broadcast a lookout for the vehicle involved in the crash and a Worcester County Sheriff’s Deputy who was patrolling in Ocean City located the vehicle a short time later at 13thStreet and St. Louis Avenue. The driver of the vehicle, who was later identified as Maxwell J. Mosscrop, 20, of Stevensville, MD, was suspected of being drunk at the time of the crash. In addition to assorted alcoholic beverages, police recovered suspected Marijuana from Mossrop’s vehicle.

Mosscrop was arrested and charged with 17 different charges related to the collision including:

· Failing to remain at the scene of an injury accident.
· Driving under the influence of alcohol.
· Driving a vehicle in violation of an alcohol restricted (under 21 years old) Maryland license.
· Possession of marijuana.
· Possession of paraphernalia.

Mosscrop was seen by an Ocean City District Court Commissioner and was released on $10,000 unsecured bond.