SALISBURY, Md. - A Maryland State Trooper was injured along with two others this morning in a car crash at the Salisbury Bypass and St. Luke’s Rd on March 6th. According to the Maryland State Police, the trooper's car crashed into stopped traffic, leading to the death of one man.
Police investigation into the crash reportedly indicate traffic was stopped on the southbound Route 13 bypass around 7:30 a.m. Both lanes were shut down while a disabled vehicle was being removed from the median.
The officer, for reasons currently unknown, struck a stopped Honda Ridgeline pickup truck which then crashed into a Honda Accord.
Daniel Clark, 73, of Norfolk was identified as one of the injured motorists driving the Honda Ridgeline. He was transported by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to Baltimore for treatment. On March 15th, Clark was pronounced dead.
The second injured driver of the Honda Accord was identified as Mark Adkins, 34 of Salisbury. Adkins was transported to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital in Salisbury for treatment.
The officer was transported to TidalHealth Peninsula as well. He was on duty at the time of the incident. The trooper has been identified as Corporal Kevin Moore, a 15-year veteran of the force. Moore has reportedly been assigned to the Field Operations Bureau on restricted duty.
The Salisbury Fire Department and Fruitland Volunteer Fire Departments both responded, as did the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is conducting the active investigation.
Editor's Note: This story was updated to reflect new information provided by the Maryland State Police on March 16th.