Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Two-Vehicle Crash In Worcester County

(SNOW HILL, MD) – Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man this morning in Worcester County.

The deceased is identified as Nijee Williams-Seck, 21, of Virginia Beach, Virginia. He was the driver of a Nissan Maxima and pronounced deceased on the scene by emergency medical services personnel. A passenger in the Nissan, a 17-year-old female, was flown by Maryland State Police Aviation Command to a local trauma center. The driver of a Freightliner box truck, a 36-year-old male, was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment of his injuries. 

Shortly before 10:30 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Berlin Barrack responded to Snow Hill Road at St. Lukes Road for a report of a two-vehicle crash. According to a preliminary investigation, the Nissan was traveling northbound on Snow Hill Road, when, for unknown reasons, crossed into the southbound lanes, where it struck the Freightliner. 

Troopers from the Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division responded to the scene. Additional assistance is being provided by the Worcester County Sheriff’s Office, Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration, and Snow Hill emergency medical services personnel. 

All lanes remain closed for the crash investigation. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is leading the active and ongoing investigation. 

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