On March
12, 2018 at approximately 1:05 p.m. members of the Calvert County Sheriff's
Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to Solomons
Island Rd (MD 2) and C. Jones Rd for a Vehicle Collision. The preliminary investigation of the
collision revealed a 2008 Ford Ranger was stopped in the northbound lane of MD
2 waiting to make a left turn onto C. Jones Rd. Richard Williams, 61 year old of Sunderland,
MD, was identified as the driver of the Ford.
A 2016 Lexus E300 was stopped in the northbound lane of MD 2 behind the
Ford. Joan Kocen, 69 year old of
Solomons, MD was the driver of the Lexus.
Elliot Kocen, 82 year old of Solomons, MD, was a passenger in the Lexus.
A 1999 Mack Dump Truck, fully loaded
with gravel, was traveling northbound on MD 2.
Tristan Matteson, 21 of Prince Frederick, MD, was driving the Mack. A 2016 International Stake Body Truck was
traveling southbound on MD 2. Jerone
Harper, 26 of Laurel, MD, was the driver of the International. As the Mack approached the intersection of C.
Jones Rd Matteson advised he observed the vehicles ahead stopped in the traffic
lane. He attempted to swerve around the
vehicles. This attempt was unsuccessful and the Mack struck the rear passenger
side of the Lexus. The collision pushed
the Lexus forward and to the left. The
Lexus clipped the rear of the Ford and continued traveling into the southbound
lane of MD 2. The Lexus was then struck
by the International as it was traveling southbound on MD 2.
Joan Kocen was transported to
Calvert Hospital where she died due to her injuries from the collision. Elliot
Kocen was pronounced deceased on the scene. All other drivers involved in the
crash refused medical treatment. Preliminary
Investigation shows that Matteson’s Failure to Control Speed to Avoid a Collision
contributed to this crash.
The collision is under investigation by Sgt. T. Phelps of
the Crash Reconstruction Team. Anyone with additional information
regarding the collision is asked to contact the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office
at 410-535-2800 or e-mail the investigator at thomas.phelps@calvertcountymd.gov .
