On June 21, 2015 at approximately 5:55p.m. Calvert County
Sheriff’s Office and Maryland State Police personnel responded to the area of
Grays Rd. and Glenmont Ct. in Port
Republic in reference to a motor vehicle crash involving a single motorcycle
with a single occupant. Preliminary
investigation revealed a black male, later identified as Brian Butler Johnson
(37) of Baltimore was operating a copper colored 2004 Suzuki GSXR 1000 west on
Grays Rd in the area of Glenmont Ct. when the motorcycle crossed the centerline
and continued off the left side of the roadway. Investigation further revealed
that upon leaving the roadway, the motorcycle laid down and skidded out of control
where the operator, Johnson was ejected.
Due to the severity of Johnson’s injuries, the Calvert County Sheriff’s
Office Crash Reconstruction Team was notified to respond and assume the
investigation. Johnson was transported
to Calvert Memorial Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at 1829 hours.
Cpl. Moschetto
and DFC. Fox responded to the scene and assumed the investigation. Based on the roadway evidence and the damage
to the motorcycle, speed was determined to be a factor in the crash. The speed limit on Grays Rd is 40 mph in the
area of the crash.
At 1746 hours,
the Calvert Control Center received a traffic complaint, from a concerned citizen,
for a “Reckless Operator” on a copper colored motorcycle bearing the same tag number
that was on the motorcycle Johnson was operating. The Traffic complaint was reported to be in
the area of Broomes Island Rd and Grays Rd.
Witnesses on the
scene reported that the motorcycle was observed several minutes prior to the
crash operating at a high rate of speed in a reckless manner in the area of
Broomes Island and Grays Rd.
Anyone who may have witnessed this crash or the events leading up to it is asked to contact DFC. Fox of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office at 410-535-2800.
