Police investigating deadly crash

SALISBURY, Md. – Maryland State Police are investigating after a man was killed in a traffic crash.

They say 36 year-old William Joseph Hathaway of Berlin died after he swerved into a ditch in the area of Old Ocean City Road just west of Richardson road.

Police responded to the scene shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday where they found Hathaway not breathing and slumped over the center console of his car.

They report he was on the phone with his wife when someone pulled out in front him forcing him to swerve into a ditch.

His injuries do not appear consistent with the minimal damage to his vehicle.

This crash remains under investigation