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February 07, 2012

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Natural Resources Police Respond to Boat Accident on Deep Creek Lake

On Sunday, May 14, NRP responded to the scene of a boating accident in Deep Creek Lake. At 1:50 a.m. a 23-foot Sea Ray vessel operated by Paul Edmund Hughes, 40, of Arlington, VA struck the Rt. 219 Bridge.

Hughes and his passenger, Stephen Joseph Donachie, 39, of Falls Church, VA were transported to Garrett County Memorial Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

Hughes was charged with reckless operation of a vessel, operation of a vessel while under the influence of alcohol and operation of a vessel while impaired. Deep Creek VFD and the Northern Garrett County Rescue Squad assisted at the accident scene.

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Did You Know?

SV crash, stands for Single Vehicle Crash
Major pedestrian factors in SV crash: Improper crossing of roadway (29%), Walking, playing etc. in roadway (25%),Failure to yield right of way (14%), Darting or running into road (12%), Major driver factors in SV crash, Inattentive (7%), Failure to keep in proper lane (6%), Failure to yield right-of-way (7%)

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Accident Terms

Today's Terms

Brake Build-up (Brake Lag)

Definition:
Occurs just after the brakes are applied and continues until they lock.

Aggressive Drivers (road rage)

Definition:
Can be describes as: aggressive tailgating,Lights flashed at them because the other motorist was annoyed, aggressive or rude gestures,deliberate obstruction -- preventing them from moving their vehicle,verbal abuse,physical assault and other actions.

Excessive speed & Speeding

Definition:
Speeding is defined as travelling faster than the posted speed limit, or travelling too fast for the road conditions even at speeds under the posted limit.

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