MECHANICSVILLE, Md. (WUSA9) — A 24-year-old Mechanicsville man was killed on Sunday, June 24, after his dirt bike collided with a pick up truck.
Benjamin Daniel Warring died from injuries he sustained after he failed to stop at a stop sign and struck the side of a small pickup truck, officials said.
According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office, "...speed, cellular phone use, lack of protective equipment and failure to obey a traffic-control device are contributing factors in the collision."
Police said witnesses at the scene reported seeing Warring operating a 2003 Yamaha YZ125 in a reckless manner, including possibly filming himself with a cellphone.
After failing to stop at at stop sign at the intersection of Dockser and Sky Vuiew Drive, police said Warring crashed into the passenger side of a 1997 Nissan XE truck.
The driver of that vehicle, Vincent Wood, 21, also of Mechanicsville, was not injured in the crash.
Officials said Warring stopped breathing while being treated at the scene.
He was transported to the University of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center, where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police are asking anyone who may have witnessed the crash but has yet to give a statement to contact Cpl. Brian Connelly at 301-475-4200, ext. *8031 or at brian.connelly@stmarysmd.com.
