On Monday, November 2, 2020, at approximately 12:55 p.m., police, fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crimson Drive and Willows Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle collision with injuries.
Crews arrived on the scene to find one vehicle off the roadway and into a ditch, and one vehicle in the roadway.
One occupant from the black Dodge SUV was transported to an area hospital.
Troopers from the Maryland State Police Barrack responded and investigated the collision.
The operator of the SUV stated he was stopped on Willows Road waiting to make a left turn onto Colby Drive, when he was struck from behind by the Dodge Caravan.
Upon making contact with the operator of the silver Dodge Caravan, later identified as Montana Dorsel Knight, 31, of Leonardtown, he stated “I don’t know what happened”.
While trying to obtain information leading to the incident, Knight appeared to be very gloggy, had slurred speech, and could not keep his balance and appeared to be losing consciousness while standing. Firefighters and Troopers asked if he had consumed any alcohol, medications or drugs. Knight advised he did not drink any alcohol but took two “L pills” at 9:30 a.m., and smoked marijuana around 11:00 a.m. He advised he could not remember the name of the pills he consumed but stated they are intended to help with alcohol withdrawals.
Upon the arrival of medical personnel, Knight voluntarily admitted to taking two Xanax pills around 9:30 a.m., and then stated he wanted to be transported for further evaluation.
Once at the MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital, Knight was read his DR-15 Advice of Rights and upon being explained the DR-15. Knight refused to submit a blood test and denied any further treatment from the hospital. He was released and then placed into custody by Troopers.
While conducting a search of Knight, Troopers located one gram of suspected heroin and a red straw located within his pocket in a Newport cigarette box.
Knight told the Trooper he gave a male individual a ride around 9:30 a.m., to the area of Fox Chase Drive and reported the subject left the suspected heroin in his vehicle without his knowledge. When Knight located it in the vehicle he placed it into the green box of Newports, and implied it was not his and that he intended to discard of it.
Knight has been charged with the following. He was later released a few hours later on the same day on his own recognizance.
- CDS: POSSESS-NOT MARIJUANA
- CDS:POSS PARAPHERNALIA Two counts
- (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEHICLE WHILE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL
- (DRIVING, ATT.TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE SO FAR IMPAIRED BY (DRUG(S),DRUG(S)ALCO.)) CANNOT DRIVE SAFELY
- (DRIVING, ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE) VEH. WHILE IMPAIRED BY CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCE
- NEGLIGENT DRIVING
- FAILURE TO CONTROL VEH. SPEED ON HWY. TO AVOID COLLISION
- FAIL TO DISPLAY REG. CARD ON DEMAND
- (STOPPING, STANDING, PARKING) ON AUTHORITY HIGHWAY WHEN PROHIBITED
- FAILURE TO CONTROL VEH. SPEED ON HWY. TO AVOID COLLISION
An ambulance from the Seventh District Volunteer Rescue Squad located in Avenue, St. Mary’s County responded to the motor vehicle collision after Lexington Park EMS Stations 38 and 39, Leonardtown, Hollywood, Ridge, Valley Lee, and Solomons failed to respond, or diverted to other priority calls. The Seventh District ambulance arrived 54 minutes after the initial rescue assignment was dispatched.
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On Tuesday, October 6, 2020, during the weekly Commissioners Meeting, Commissioner John O’Connor brought up the recent concerns from not only citizens, but our volunteers in Charles, Calvert, and St. Mary’s Counties, due to the amount of increasing medical in St. Mary’s County, which the county has been relying heavily on Mutual Aid from Calvert, Charles, and even Prince George’s County for ambulances to respond to medical calls in St. Mary’s County.
SMNEWSNET has been receiving many messages throughout the past few weeks regarding the ongoing concern in response times and the overwhelming number of 911 medical calls. The county commissioners recently approved funding for supplemental St. Mary’s County EMS services, however, many believe this will not fix the current issues at hand. The full story can be read here.
