Rt. 50 Accident Update

Type of Incident: Motor Vehicle Collision - Fatal
Date and Time: 05/16/2015 at approximately 1819 hrs
Location: US 50 W/B @ Bell Rd, Worcester County , MD
Vehicle(s): Vehicle #1 1999 Maryland Registration 133M433 GMC Yukon
Driver/passengers(s)/pedestrian: Michael Edward Morrissette, 54 from Berlin Maryland
Victim(s)/Injuries: Driver pronounced at scene

Narrative:

On 5/16/2015 at approximately 1819 hrs, Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to a motor vehicle collision in the area of US 50 W/B @ Bell Rd, Worcester County, Maryland.

The preliminary investigation indicates the 1999 GMC Yukon operated by Michael Edward Morrissette of Berlin was traveling US 50 W/B @ Bell Rd. Evidence and witness statements indicate that the driver left the left side of the roadway into the median and struck a tree at which time the vehicle came to rest.

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was pronounced deceased upon arrival of medical personnel. Notification has been made to the family by Maryland State Police. The deceased has been sent to the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for an autopsy.

U.S. Rt. 50 W/B was closed from the time of the collision until approximately 2030 hours. The Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Office of Chief Medical Examiner, Berlin Fire Department and Maryland State Highway administration assisted with the incident.