Overview
- Authorities say the incident occurred around 4:40 p.m. Sunday on Route 2 near Aspen Woods Drive in Sunderland, Maryland.
- First responders found three people inside a vehicle struck by a fallen tree, and two victims were pronounced dead at the scene.
- A third occupant was extricated and transported to a hospital in serious condition, according to officials.
- The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office reconstruction team is investigating the crash and the precise cause of the tree’s collapse.
- Officials reported numerous downed trees during the Nor’easter, and the roadway was temporarily closed as crews cleared debris and documented the scene.