Press Release: Ocean City Police Investigating Fatal Collision

Ocean City, Maryland – (May 19, 2016): Ocean City police officers are currently investigating the scene of a fatal crash involving a motorcycle. The motorcycle driver, who has not yet been identified, was traveling at a high rate of speed in the area of 28th Street and Philadelphia Avenue when he collided with a pickup truck.

The preliminary investigation revealed that an allied law enforcement agency attempted to stop the motorcycle for a traffic violation minutes before the collision. The motorcycle fled from the officer, at which time the officer did not pursue the vehicle and lost site of the driver.

Moments later, at approximately 12:08 p.m., the motorcycle crashed into a Ford F-350 pickup truck. The driver of the motorcycle was deceased upon arrival of first responders. The driver of the pickup truck was not injured.

At the time of this release, Ocean City’s Traffic Safety Unit, Patrol Division and Criminal Investigation Division were on the scene of the crash. The investigation is ongoing.