Edgewater Man Dies in Hit-and-Run Crash that Closed School: UPDATE

Updated at 1 p.m.

MAYO, MD — An Edgewater man died early Friday in a hit-and-run accident that closed Mayo Elementary School for the day, authorities said.

Anne Arundel County Police are searching for the driver of a vehicle that struck David Allen Decheubel Jr., 19, of 946 Winding Road in Edgewater.

About 6:13 a.m. Friday, police received calls that Decheubel was struck on Central Avenue East near Loch Haven Rd in Edgewater. Witnesses found the unresponsive victim in the ditch along eastbound Central Avenue near Loch Haven Road.

Decheubel was declared dead at the scene by Fire Department personnel and was taken to the Medical Examiner’s office in Baltimore for autopsy.

The preliminary cause of the crash is unknown, investigators say, but may be pedestrian error.

The vehicle that struck Decheubel did not remain on the scene and there were no witnesses to the crash.

It is unknown what specific damage the suspect vehicle sustained, but should have damage to the front passenger side of the hood, windshield, quarter panel and/or door. It’s likely the crash occurred between 1 and 5 a.m., according to police.

Mayo Elementary school is closed to students and staff Friday because of the police investigation in the area, say officials.

All other schools will operate on normal schedules, with buses providing transportation on a significantly delayed basis.

Anyone with possible vehicle information is asked to contact Traffic Safety at 410-222-8573 or Metro Crime Stoppers at 1-866-7LOCKUP; text “MCS plus your message” to CRIMES (274637); or visit the website at http://www.metrocrimestoppers.org/.