HAGERSTOWN, MD News (10/4/2024) – Maryland State Police have arrested and charged a Georgia man following a five-vehicle crash that resulted in one fatality on Thursday evening in Washington County. The incident occurred on Interstate 70, west of Beaver Creek Road, and involved a tractor-trailer and four passenger vehicles.
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The driver of the tractor-trailer, identified as Ray Pittman, 62, of Milledgeville, Georgia, is facing multiple charges following his arrest. Pittman has been charged with two counts of vehicular manslaughter, homicide by motor vehicle, and two counts of driving while impaired. He is currently being held without bond at the Washington County Detention Center.
According to a preliminary investigation by the Maryland State Police, the crash occurred shortly after 5 p.m. when traffic had slowed on westbound I-70. Pittman, who was driving a tractor-trailer, allegedly failed to reduce speed and collided with the rear of a Ford, driven by Morgan Suter, 27, of Hagerstown, Maryland. Suter, the sole occupant of the Ford, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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The impact from the initial collision caused a chain reaction, with the Ford striking a Buick, which then struck a Mercedes and a Honda. The drivers of the Buick and Honda, identified as Cheri Craigo, 55, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, and Connie Monte, 61, of Hagerstown, Maryland, respectively, were transported to Meritus Medical Center for treatment of injuries. The driver of the Mercedes was reportedly uninjured.
Maryland State Police closed the westbound lanes of I-70 for approximately five hours to investigate the crash and clear the scene. The investigation, led by the Maryland State Police Crash Team, remains active and ongoing.
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The Washington County State’s Attorney’s Office is assisting in the case. No further details have been released at this time.
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