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St. Mary's County official raises alarm over recent traffic fatalities
Summary
An elected county official told the meeting that traffic crashes with fatalities have increased across St. Mary’s County, with some crashes attributed to medical emergencies; no specific counts were given.
An unidentified elected official for St. Mary's County warned during meeting remarks that traffic accidents with fatalities have been occurring more frequently across the county in recent weeks.
The official said some crashes have been attributed to medical emergencies in one vehicle and described a recent fatal head-on collision that affected the Berry family. “We’re seeing way too many, fatalities on our roads in Southern Maryland,” the speaker said, urging drivers to avoid distracted driving and to be alert.
The speaker said they have lived in the county “almost 63 years” and that they had not previously noticed fatalities on roads at this level; the remarks did not include a specific count or timeframe beyond “recently.” The speaker also referred to at least one fatal crash in the northern part of the county and said a few incidents have been attributed to medical events while driving.
Discussion only: no formal motions, votes, or directives related to traffic safety were recorded in the provided transcript excerpt. The remarks consisted of a prompt for increased public caution and a personal appeal to drivers; there was no recorded request for staff action or follow-up in the excerpt.
