On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at approximately 5:55 a.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services from Calvert and Charles County responded to the Benedict Bridge, for a motor vehicle collision with injuries.
Crews arrived on the scene to find a two vehicle head-on style collision with one patient reporting chest pains.
Upon evaluating the adult male, EMS requested a helicopter due to possible internal bleeding.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 landed nearby and transported the patient to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center.
The bridge is completely open as of 7:15 a.m.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
