(Queenstown, MD) – A pedestrian who walked into heavy traffic on a controlled-access highway while attempting to cross Route 50 in Queen Anne’s County this morning was struck by a state trooper and later died from his injuries.
The man is identified as James H. White, Jr., 70, of no fixed address. White had been living at the Chesapeake Motel on Rt. 50 in Queenstown.
At about 9:15 a.m. today, First Sergeant Livingston Banks, of the Maryland State Police, had just exited onto westbound Rt. 50 from Nesbit Road and was approaching exit 45A, at the Chesapeake Motel. First Sergeant Banks was driving his department issued 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer with the front lights on.
As he neared the large sign for exit 45A at Hissey Road, First Sergeant Banks observed vehicles on the three-lane westbound highway in front of him veer suddenly and slow abruptly. Without warning, a pedestrian, later identified as White, was in the trooper’s direct path of travel in the slow lane. The trooper attempted to stop immediately and took evasive action, but could not avoid the pedestrian. White was struck by the driver’s side headlight and bumper area of the vehicle.
The trooper was uninjured and immediately called for emergency medical services and notified the barracks of the crash. He then administered emergency care to White until an ambulance arrived. White was transported to Easton Memorial Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. |
