UPDATE: Police: Alcoholic containers found in woman’s car after Route 50 fatal crash in Annapolis
Police have identified those involved in Wednesday morning's fatal crash in Anne Arundel County and they have made family notifications, as the investigation into the cause of the crash is continuing.
According to Maryland State Police, the driver and only passenger of a 2002 Hyundai Accent is identified as 31-year-old Christine Parks of Severn. She was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police say that the driver and only passenger of a 2002 Honda Civic is identified as 34-year-old Hui Xu of Herndon, Virginia. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of a 2014 Toyota Avalon is reportedly identified as 21-year-old Alexander Kwon of Brea, California. His passenger is identified as 21-year-old Janet Kim of Fullerton, California. Both of them were transported to the Anne Arundel County Medical Center where they were treated and released.
Shortly after 2:00 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Maryland State Police at the Annapolis Barrack received a 911 call reporting that a vehicle was headed eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 50. Moments later, a trooper in the area came upon the crash in the westbound lanes of Route 50 at Bay Dale Drive.
Investigators say that the vehicle driven by Parks was traveling eastbound in the left lane of westbound Route 50. Parks reportedly struck the vehicle driven by Xu head on causing Xu's vehicle to rotate in the middle lane, where it was struck by the vehicle driven by Kwon.
The cause and contributing factors of the crash have not been determined, but alcohol has not been ruled out as a factor. Alcoholic beverage containers were reportedly found in Parks vehicle. Speed is not believed to be a factor at this time.
Investigators have not determined at this time where Parks was traveling from or to. They have also not been able to determine where Parks entered the westbound lanes, headed in the wrong direction.
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Police say that two people are dead after a crash on Route 50 in Annapolis on Wednesday morning.
According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 2:00 a.m., troopers from the Annapolis Barrack responded to Route 50 at the Severn River Bridge after a call was received reporting a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes of Route 50.
Moments later, a trooper in the area came upon a crash scene at westbound Route 50 and Bay Dale Drive. Police say that three vehicles were involved in the crash. All lanes of Westbound Route 50 were closed. Fire and rescue units responded. Two people were pronounced dead at the scene.
They are believed to be the drivers of two of the vehicles involved. There were no other passengers in their vehicles. The driver and passenger of a third vehicle were both injured and transported to the Anne Arundel County Medical Center for treatment.
Due to the investigation required and the extensive crash scene, all lanes of Route 50 at Bay Dale are closed and are set to stay closed for the next several hours. Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration personnel are on the scene and are detouring westbound traffic at Cape St. Clair Road.
The cause of the crash has not been confirmed at this time. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Crash Team are on the scene conducting a detailed reconstruction and investigation. Further details will be provided later on Wednesday after the initial investigation has been completed and families have been notified.
