Police Press Release - June 16, 2026

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Western District

Fatal Motor Vehicle Crash  - Odenton

26-718750

On June 15, 2026, at approximately 3:25 p.m., officers responded to a crash involving two vehicles on Piney Orchard Parkway near Ransom Drive in Odenton. The preliminary investigation revealed that a Lexus RX350 SUV was traveling southbound on Piney Orchard Parkway when the operator failed to negotiate a curve and entered the northbound travel lane. The Lexus then collided, head-on, with a Hyundai Tucson traveling northbound on Piney Orchard Parkway. The passenger of the Hyundai was pronounced deceased at the scene. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. The Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating the crash. 

Vehicle 1:
2013 Lexus RX350  

Operator:  62-year-old female
Odenton, Maryland
Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

Vehicle 2:
2020 Hyundai Tucson     

Operator: 85-year-old male
Odenton, Maryland
Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

Passenger: Amelia Knuckey
85-year-old female
Odenton, Maryland
Fatal Injuries