Deale Motorcyclist Killed in Crash; Alcohol Involved: Police

WEST RIVER, MD — Anne Arundel County Police have released the name of a Deale motorcyclist who was killed Wednesday night when he turned in front of an oncoming Jeep. The rider who suffered fatal injuries is Matthew Thomas Riggleman, 35, of the 5900 block of Fifth Street in Deale. Police suspect alcohol use by the victim contributed to the crash.

The two-vehicle accident happened just before 9 p.m. on Muddy Creek Road (MD 468), just west of Chalk Point Road in West River. Investigators say a 2007 Jeep Wrangler driven by Jennifer Williams Reese, 46, of the 4900 block of Dogwood Street in Shady Side was eastbound on Muddy Creek Road. A 2001 Harley Davidson motorcycle driven by Riggleman was westbound on Muddy Creek Road tried to turn left into Swamp Circle Road directly in front of the Jeep. As a result, the Jeep struck the motorcycle.

Riggleman was taken to Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the Jeep was not hurt.

The preliminary cause of the crash is Riggleman's failure to yield on a left turn, police say. Alcohol was also likely a contributing factor. Toxicology results are pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.