Police Identify 1 Killed, 2 Hurt In Annapolis Rollover Crash

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Authorities have released the names of three Annapolis men in a Tuesday rollover crash that killed one person and injured two others.

Maryland State Police said Thursday that Saul A. Mejia, 27, of Annapolis was pronounced dead at the scene by emergency medical services personnel. Two other occupants of the vehicle — Allen J. Mendez, 26, and Carlos I. Yesca, 21, both of Annapolis — were flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore for treatment.

Around 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, July 13, Maryland State Police from the Annapolis Barrack responded to a crash on the ramp from eastbound U.S. Route 50 to northbound I-97 in Annapolis.

Investigators said a Nissan Sentra went off the ramp and overturned, throwing Mejia from the vehicle.

Troopers from the Annapolis and Forestville Barrack, along with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department responded to the crash.

The Maryland State Police Crash Team continues to investigate the cause and contributing factors in the crash.

Anyone who saw the crash is asked to contact the Annapolis Barrack at (410) 267-5800. Callers may remain anonymous.