UPDATE: On March 19, 2018, at approximately 7:15 p.m., a vehicle was stopped in the westbound lane on Plaza Drive at Western Parkway.
Another vehicle travelling in the same direction struck the stopped vehicle in the rear. Citizens who witnessed the collision stopped to render aid.
The driver of the striking vehicle, identified as Guillermo Sanchez, 64, of Waldorf, was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced deceased.
The driver of the stopped vehicle was uninjured.
The cause of the crash is under investigation.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or stopped at the crash site to render aid to please call 301-932-3062 or 301-932-2222.
3/19/2018: The Charles County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash on Plaza Drive in Waldorf that occurred on Monday, March 19, 2018 at approximately 7:15 p.m.
Officers are asking anyone who witnessed the crash or stopped at the crash site to render aid to please call Cpl. C. Collins at 301-932-2222.
Details of the accident will be released as they become available.