2 Edgewater Men Die After 100MPH Crash: State Police

DAVIDSONVILLE, MD — Two Edgewater men died Saturday night night in a crash after they allegedly sped past a Maryland State Police trooper at 100 mph and then fled a traffic stop, authorities say. The two men killed are Dustin Smith, 22, and Ryan Weibley, 24, both of Edgewater. Smith was the driver and Weibley was the passenger in a white Honda Civic.

About 9 p.m. Saturday a crash was reported in the area of westbound Route 50 and Maryland Route 424. State troopers found a white Honda Civic in the woods off of the Route 424 exit ramp in Davidsonville.

About ten minutes before the crash, the same vehicle passed a state trooper in an unmarked patrol car on westbound Route 50 at a high rate of speed. The trooper activated his emergency lights and attempted to stop the vehicle, which is believed to have been exceeding 100 mph. The trooper lost sight of the vehicle and continued traveling toward the Anne Arundel/Prince George’s County line.

Moments later, the Glen Burnie Barrack received a report of a crash off of the exit ramp for Maryland Route 424. The vehicle, identified as a Honda Civic, is believed to be the same vehicle that failed to stop.

Both men were pronounced dead at the scene by EMS personnel.

The Maryland State Police CRASH Team responded to investigate the cause of the crash. Anne Arundel County Fire and EMS also responded to the scene. Maryland Department of Transportation SHA personnel provided assistance with traffic and detours.

Authorities are continuing to investigate the fatal crash.

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