PRESS RELEASE FOR WATER TANKER ACCIDENT

At approximately 1:52 pm a tractor trailer with a load of water, driven by Mr. James Bryan of Lexington Park, was traveling eastbound on Maryland Route 231 in the area of Barstow Rd.  At the same time a 2016 GMC, driven by Ms. Patricia Mento of Waldorf, was traveling westbound on Maryland Route 231 when it crossed into the oncoming lane of traffic and struck the tractor trailer. The GMC came to rest on the right side of the west bound lane and the tractor trailer left the roadway into the parking lot of Home Place Hair Studio. The tractor trailer struck three vehicles in the parking lot, one of which was occupied by Ms. Kelly Roth of Huntingtown.  The tractor trailer then rolled over and came to rest just east of Home Place Hair Studio.  Mr. Bryan was flown by Trooper 7 to PG Shock Trauma.  Ms. Mento and a 4 year old child were treated on the scene and released.  Ms. Roth was transported to Calvert Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.  

The accident is still under investigation and charges are pending.