On Friday, July 10, 2026, at approximately 3:58 p.m., police, firefighters and emergency medical services responded to the area of Piney Point Road and Drayden Road in Valley Lee, for the serious motor vehicle collision with entrapment and one vehicle possibly on fire.
Crews from Second District, Bay District, Ridge, Hollywood, and Leonardtown were dispatched to the scene with first arriving units reporting a two-vehicle head on style collision with one trapped and four patients for evaluation.
A helicopter was requested to land at the scene due to the operator suffering life-threatening injuries. SMECO was requested to the scene for one utility pole being broken.
Firefighters from Second District and Bay District extricated the trapped patient in under 20 minutes.
Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 landed at the scene and transported an adult male to the MedStar Washington Hospital Center with life-threatening injuries.
One additional patient was transported by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Region Medical Center. A second patient was transported to an area hospital.
Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office are investigating the collision. Piney Point Road will remain closed for Reconstruction. Drayden Road is being utilized as the detour route.
Use caution in the area and expect extended delays.
Updates will be provided when they become available.
