Date and Time: 04/09/2016 at approximately 1028 hrs.
Location: 7500 Block of Old Ocean City Road (Between Bell & Dale Road), Whaleyville Worcester County, Md.
Case # 16-MSP-013957
Driver of Vehicle #1 Injured - Ashley Ann Nicole Ballard 29 yoa Snow Hill, MD-Flown to PRMC
Passenger of Vehicle #1 Injured- Ebony Shari Ballard 31 yoa Berlin, MD -Flown to PRMC
Charges: Negligent Driving
On 4/09/2016 at approximately 1028 hours, the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to a single vehicle motor vehicle collision in the area of 7500 Block of Old Ocean City Road (Between Bell & Dale Road) Whaleyville, Worcester County, Maryland.
The preliminary investigation indicated a 2005 red Chevy Cobalt operated by Ashley Ann Nicole Ballard 29 yoa Snow Hill MD, was travelling E/B on Old Ocean Rd when her vehicle left the roadway and struck a DP & L pole. Both driver and passenger were trapped in the vehicle and were subsequently extracted by Berlin FIRE/EMS crews. Witnesses advised the vehicle began swerving for unknown reasons, lost control, went off the roadway and subsequently struck the pole.
Both occupants were flown to PRMC due to injuries.
DP& L on scene to replace pole.
Roadway is open while pole is being replaced
The driver was texting when the car passed me
ReplyDeleteI do hope these ladies come out of this unscathed and that they both also learn a lesson and that lesson is driving is a very serious matter and is something to be done carefully and with no distractions.
ReplyDeleteIt's that mentality thing again. Texting wile driving shows the irresponsibility of the driver. I guess she will now try to sue the cell phone company who sold her the phone.
ReplyDeleteThis accident happened right in front of my house. They use old ocean city road like a racetrack. The speed limit on this stretch of road is 50 mph which I think is way to fast. If you travel alittle further down on 346 pass the speed limit in front of homes is 45 mph or less. Something needs to be done. Maybe the county will listen now about lowing the speed limit.
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