LEXINGTON PARK (Oct. 26, 2009) ---  St. Mary's Sheriff's Department spokesman Capt. Edward Willenborg reports that on 10/27/09 at approximately 7:03 am today members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division responded to Rt. 235 just south of Wickshire Drive in Lexington Park for the report of a head on motor vehicle collision.

The first units arriving on the scene found the operator of one of the vehicles to be deceased and immediately requested that collision reconstructionist respond to the scene.

Members from the Sheriff's Office Collision Reconstruction Team responded and assumed the investigation.

Preliminary investigation revealed a 1990 Honda Civic, operated by Charles Henry Wills Jr., 42 of Lexington Park had been traveling S/B on Rt. 235 when for an unknown reason crossed the center line and struck a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer operated by Elizabeth Parish, 65 of Lexington Park.

As a result of injuries sustained in the crash Mr. Wills was pronounced dead on the scene.

Anyone that may have seen the crash is asked to contact Corporal Doug Mills at  (301) 475-4200 Ext. 1984. The crash remains under investigation.