Early Wednesday morning, tragedy struck Anne Arundel County when a motorcycle and a car collided on Route 50, leading to one fatality and the hospitalization of another individual. The Maryland State Police reported that Andrew David Frye, 34, from Crownsville, tragically lost his life when his motorcycle was struck by a 2019 Ford Fiesta. The accident occurred on eastbound Route 50 and Rowe Boulevard in Annapolis.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as Horatio Fitzgerald Easton, 59, from Annapolis, was injured in the incident and transported to Anne Arundel Medical Center for treatment. According to a statement obtained by the Maryland State Police, the preliminary investigation suggests that Easton's Ford Fiesta made a lane change and struck Frye's 2000 Yamaha motorcycle at approximately 4:20 a.m. Furthermore, investigators do not currently believe impairment was a factor.
The devastating crash resulted in the closure of all eastbound lanes for several hours, as the scene was examined and cleared. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration alongside fire and emergency medical services personnel from Anne Arundel County responded to assist with road closures and provide necessary services at the scene.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team has taken up the mantle of investigating the precise cause of this tragic accident.
