Crime & Safety
Driver Critically Injured In Lothian Head-On Crash
A Clinton man reportedly crossed the center line and collided with a pickup truck in Lothian; he was critically injured, authorities say.

LOTHIAN, MD — A Clinton man whose vehicle reportedly crossed over the center line was critically injured Monday in a head-on crash in Lothian. Anne Arundel County Police say the two-vehicle accident happened just before 8 p.m. on Sands Road at McPumphrey Drive in Lothian.
Investigators say a 2002 Saturn was northbound on Sands Road when it crossed into the travel lane of a southbound 2016 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck, striking it nearly head-on. The driver of the Saturn — Joseph Lee Barnes, 71, of Clinton — was taken to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma with critical injuries. The driver of the pickup — Ronald H. Gilbert, 57, of Harwood — suffered minor injuries but refused medical treatment at the scene.
The primary cause of this collision was Barnes' failure to drive right of center, police said. Speed is also likely a contributing factor. Drugs or alcohol were not believed to be contributing factors. Charges, if any, will be filed after review by the State’s Attorney.
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