Driver Killed On Naval Academy Golf Course Identified

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Authorities have released the name of an Annapolis man who died in a crash last week on the grounds of the Naval Academy golf course. Christian N. Tanner, 44, of Annapolis, died at Anne Arundel Medical Center from injuries suffered in the accident, officials said.

Navy officials told WBAL that Tanner drove more than 85 mph down Greenbury Point Road, lost control of his vehicle, which went through the green before slamming into five parked cars. No other injuries were reported in the Nov. 9 crash.

"It was a complete debris field. It was a Bronco, but you wouldn't have known that. It was in pieces. It was sheared in half," golfer Steve Ploof told WBAL. "There are no skid marks. I don't know what the story was with the guy, but he never touched the brakes."

The Capital-Gazette reports that investigators believe Tanner may have been intoxicated when the crash happened.

Officials said Tanner was not affiliated with the academy, he was not on the faculty or a staff member.

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