Waldorf, MD
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Nov 05, 2026
) -
Chester McDonald, 64, of Middle River, was taken to CalvertHealth Medical Center and pronounced dead after a head-on crash in the 8700 block of Bayside Road in North Beach, Maryland, on Thursday, November 5, 2026.
Deputies with the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to a report of a collision with injuries at approximately 3:12 p.m.
According to the preliminary investigation, McDonald was driving a 2025 International commercial box truck south on Bayside Road when the truck crossed the center line. It collided with a Chevrolet Equinox traveling north.
Kylie Gasch, 19, of North Beach, was driving the Equinox. She was taken to CalvertHealth with injuries described as non-life-threatening.
Investigators said McDonald may have experienced a medical emergency before the collision. That remains a preliminary possibility, not an established cause of the crash.
DFC M. Daily of the Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating, and the investigation remains ongoing. Authorities are asking anyone who witnessed the collision or saw the events leading up to it to contact Daily at 410-535-2800 or Michael.Daily@calvertcountymd.gov. Witnesses should reference case number 26-94454 when providing information.
Police reports, medical records and insurance correspondence can help document a crash in North Beach, Maryland. A qualified Maryland attorney can explain how insurance coverage and state law may apply to the circumstances.
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