NANJEMOY, Md. — Maryland State Police are investigating a triple fatal crash that occurred early Friday morning in Charles County, involving a senior-living facility transportation bus and a dump truck.
According to authorities, the crash happened shortly before 8 a.m. near the intersection of Port Tobacco Road and Bowie Road. Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the scene, where they found three occupants of the bus, including the driver, had died. Their identities are being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured in the collision.
Preliminary reports indicate that the bus was traveling westbound on Port Tobacco Road when it lost control for unknown reasons and collided head-on with the eastbound dump truck. Investigators do not believe impairment played a role in the crash.
Port Tobacco Road remains closed as the Maryland State Police Crash Team continues its investigation. The investigation is ongoing.