Authorities are looking into a deadly collision in Somerset County that took the life of a road maintenance worker on Monday afternoon.
The victim has been identified as 70-year-old Dipakkumar Patel from Delmar, Maryland. Somerset County emergency responders declared him dead at the crash site.
Maryland State Police from the Princess Anne station were called to the scene around 12:40 p.m. after reports of an accident on northbound Route 13 near King Miller Road in Princess Anne. According to initial findings, Patel was seated in a stationary Maryland Department of Transportation Ford Fusion while conducting highway maintenance work when the collision occurred.
Investigators say Amanda Correa, a 31-year-old Salisbury resident driving a Dodge Caravan, crashed into the back of Patel’s work vehicle for undetermined reasons. Correa was traveling with one passenger when the impact happened. Emergency crews rushed both individuals to a nearby medical facility for treatment.
Traffic continues to be disrupted on northbound Route 13 at Revels Neck Road as investigators examine the crash scene. Maryland Department of Transportation highway officials are on location helping manage road closures and alternate routes for drivers.
Once the investigation concludes, findings will be forwarded to Somerset County’s State’s Attorney’s Office for examination. The Maryland State Police Crash Team is heading up the ongoing investigation.
