SALISBURY, MD – A Somerset County man, Jamal Scarborough, 27, has been indicted on multiple charges including murder following a hit-and-run crash that resulted in the death of a utility worker in Wicomico County earlier this year.
The indictment was returned by the Wicomico County Grand Jury on May 20, 2024, culminating from a grand jury review initiated by the Wicomico County State’s Attorney’s Office. Scarborough, from Marion Station, Maryland, faces charges of second-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of vehicular manslaughter (negligent and criminally negligent), and other related offenses including failure to return/remain at an accident scene involving death.
The fatal incident occurred on March 27, near Salisbury Regional Airport on Airport Road, where 64-year-old Thomas R. Attix of Dover, Delaware, was working in a flagged work zone. According to Maryland State Police, Scarborough, attempting to bypass the work zone, swerved into oncoming traffic lanes, and upon re-entering the southbound lane, lost control and drove into a roadside ditch. It was during this reckless maneuver that Scarborough’s vehicle struck Attix, who was working on the ground.
Attix was initially transported to TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital and later flown to Christiana Hospital for further treatment, where he succumbed to his injuries on April 2.
An off-duty trooper, who witnessed the incident, along with additional troopers from the Salisbury Barrack and another off-duty trooper, pursued Scarborough, eventually apprehending him in a field near Johnson Road in Salisbury. Scarborough was arrested at the scene and has since been held without bail at the Wicomico County Detention Center.
The Maryland State Police Crash Team continues to lead the investigation with assistance from the Maryland Natural Resources Police. This case highlights the severe legal consequences of hit-and-run incidents, particularly those involving fatal outcomes and the endangerment of workers in controlled zones.