Investigators looking into fatal crash in Easton

BALTIMORE — The Independent Investigations Division of the Maryland Office of the Attorney General is investigating a fatal crash following an attempted traffic stop and pursuit that occurred in Easton Monday evening.

The preliminary investigation revealed that just after 7 p.m., deputies from the Talbot County Sheriff’s Office, in marked police cruisers, encountered a car in the area of westbound Route 50 and Dutchmans Lane, where they attempted to initiate a traffic stop.

The driver of the car did not stop and continued to drive on Route 50. The deputies pursued the vehicle for several minutes.

Officers from the Easton Police Department assisted during the pursuit, which ended several minutes later when the car being pursued crashed into a tree in the 8300 block of Black Dog Alley.

Four people were in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according to the investigation. Officers rendered aid to all occupants and EMS arrived on scene and began rendering medical aid.

The driver, a juvenile male, and the front seat passenger, an adult woman, were transported to a local hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The adult woman was later pronounced dead at the hospital, the attorney general’s office said.

The two rear passengers, a juvenile male and an adult woman, were transported to an area hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The involved officers were equipped with body-worn cameras.

The Independent Investigations Division, with assistance from the Maryland State Police Crash Team, is investigating the circumstances leading up to the crash.

Anyone with information about this investigation is asked to contact 410-576-7070 or email at IID@oag.state.md.us.