Man from La Plata dies after nighttime motorcycle accident

WHITE PLAINS, Maryland. – On Friday, June 14, 2024, at approximately 1:03 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to United States Route 301 in the area of ​​Billingsley Road for a report of a serious motor vehicle accident. Due to the circumstances, the Maryland State Police CRASH Team was requested to take over the investigation.

A preliminary investigation by officers from the MSP La Plata Barrack and MSP CRASH Team indicates that a 2019 Harley Davidson Road Glide operated by Derrick Wright (51 years old) of La Plata, MD, was traveling southbound on United States Route 301 north of Billingsley Road.

For unknown reasons, Mr. Wright failed to negotiate a slight curve in the road and collided with a metal railing. Mr. Wright suffered life-threatening injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene. Driver error appears to have played a role in the collision.

Anyone who may have witnessed this accident is asked to contact Sergeant J. Zimmerman of the MSP Crash Team at (301) 392-1231 or via email at [email protected]. The investigation is ongoing. (24-MSP-019192)

All persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

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