Fatal Traffic Accident

Date and Time: 01/20/2019 @ 1:22pm

Location: Gumboro Rd (Rt 353) north of Tingle Rd. Pittsville, Wicomico County 21850

Vehicle: White 2012 Chev Malibu, Delaware Registration: 339582

Driver: Anthony Wayne Mumford; (60) of Millsboro, Delaware

Passenger: Mary Sedonia Mumford (68) of Millsboro, Delaware

Pedestrian: Barbara Catherine Parker; (56) of Pittsville, Maryland

Narrative: On 01/20/2019 at approximately 1322 hours Troopers from the Maryland State Police Salisbury Barrack responded to Gumboro Road and Tingle Road, Pittsville, Maryland for a report of a pedestrian motor vehicle accident. Upon arrival, Troopers observed a 2012 white Chevrolet Malibu in the ditch of the south bound lanes facing north. Pittsville Fire Department was already on scene, and transporting the injured pedestrian, Barbara Catherine Parker, to the hospital for life threatening injuries sustained in the collision. Crash team was contacted to respond to the location to assist with reconstructing the accident. The driver of the striking vehicle was identified as Anthony Wayne Mumford of Millsboro, Delaware, and the passenger was identified as Mary Sedonia Mumford also of Millsboro, Delaware. The investigation determined the driver of the vehicle was traveling northbound on Gumboro Road and for an unknown reason crossed the center line of the roadway into the southbound lanes of traffic, striking Barbara Catherine Parker while she was standing at her mailbox. The driver of the vehicle continued driving coming to rest in the ditch on the southbound side of the roadway. Passersby assisted the driver and passenger out of the vehicle and then began to perform CPR on the injured pedestrian. The front of the vehicle sustained heavy damage as a result of the collision. Barbara Catherine Parker died as a result of her injuries at 1355 hours at Peninsula Regional Medical Center. Charges are pending after completion of the investigation.