A 21-year-old Virginia Beach man is dead after his car crossed into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into a box truck on Route 12 in Worcester County, flipping the truck onto its side and shutting down the highway for hours. Maryland State Police say the crash happened shortly before 10:30 a.m. Wednesday on Route 12, also known as Snow Hill Road, in Worcester County.
State police identified the driver killed as Nijee Williams-Seck, who was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Maryland Department of State Police. Williams-Seck was driving a Nissan Maxima northbound at the time of the collision, and the crash was also reported by the Baltimore Sun.
Preliminary findings indicate the Nissan crossed into the southbound lane near St. Lukes Road for reasons that remain unknown, striking an oncoming Freightliner box truck head-on, per WBOC. The impact caused the box truck to overturn, and photos shared by the Salisbury Fire Department showed it flipped onto its side. Why Williams-Seck's car drifted into oncoming traffic remains the central question investigators have yet to answer.
Passenger Airlifted, Truck Driver Hospitalized
A 17-year-old female passenger riding in the Nissan was airlifted by a Maryland State Police helicopter to a local trauma center. Emergency crews from Snow Hill and the MSP Aviation Command responded to the scene to coordinate the medevac. The 36-year-old Freightliner box-truck driver was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries.
Highway Closed for Hours as Crash Team Investigates
The Worcester County Sheriff's Office announced the closure of Route 12 in both directions between Nassawango Church Road and St. Lukes Road for several hours following the collision, WBOC reported. Traffic was detoured while crash reconstructionists documented the scene. The Maryland State Police Crash Team led the investigation, while the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division responded, with commercial vehicle troopers evaluating the box truck as part of the standard review for major crashes involving heavy trucks.
A Pattern of Severe Crashes on Worcester County Roads
Wednesday's fatal wreck adds to a string of serious crashes on Worcester County highways this year. In July, a 53-year-old Marion Station man died in a Route 13 crash. Later that same month, a Maryland State Trooper and a 16-year-old driver were both seriously injured and airlifted after the teen allegedly failed to yield to a marked patrol vehicle.
Worcester County has recorded traffic fatalities. Maryland recorded 480 traffic fatalities in 2025, the first total below 500 since 2014.
State and local agencies have continued working on crash prevention on the Eastern Shore. Whether such efforts reach rural stretches like Route 12 remains an open question as investigators continue piecing together what sent Williams-Seck's car into the oncoming lane.
