SNOW HILL, MD – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal four-vehicle crash that occurred Thursday afternoon in Worcester County.
On Thursday, August 12, 2021 at around 2:30 P.M., troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to a crash on Route 12 near the intersection at Carmean Road in Snow Hill, Maryland.
According to a preliminary investigation, a northbound Chevrolet Tahoe apparently crossed the center line colliding with the rear wheels of a tractor trailer traveling southbound on Route 12. The preliminary investigation indicates the Tahoe overturned and caught fire.
The deceased is identified as Gabrielle D. Benton, 33, of Greenbackville, Virginia, operating a 2004 Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Route 12 (Snow Hill Road). She was the driver and sole occupant of the Tahoe.
Two other vehicles traveling southbound behind the tractor trailer were also involved in the crash.
The other drivers involved in the crash were transported by ambulance to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury for treatment of what are described as minor injuries.
The driver of the Tahoe was pronounced deceased at the scene by emergency medical personnel. The body was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Baltimore for an autopsy.
Following the crash Route 12 at Carmean Road was closed for three hours. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration assisted with the road closure and set up a detour to divert traffic in the area. The Snow Hill Police and Fire Departments, and the Girdletree Fire Department assisted in the crash investigation.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team is continuing to investigate this crash.
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