On January 5, 2024, at approximately 9:42 a.m., members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to the area of Plum Point Road and Kimberly Lane in Huntingtown, for the report of a head-on motor vehicle collision.
Upon arrival at the scene, deputies identified two vehicles - a 2001 Peterbilt tow truck and a 2018 Ford Edge involved in the crash.
Preliminary investigation revealed the Ford Edge operated by Gregory L. Cristarella, 73 of Huntingtown, was traveling westbound on Plum Point Road approaching Kimberly Lane when multiple witnesses observed Cristarella driving on the wrong side of the roadway and colliding with the tow truck. Cristarella was transported to CalvertHealth where he was later pronounced deceased.
The driver of the tow truck, identified as Robert H. Bradford, 42 of Mechanicsville, was transported to CalvertHealth with minor injuries.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or events leading up to it is asked to contact M/DFC Jeffrey Hardesty with the Crash Reconstruction Team at 410-535-2800 or by email, Jeffrey.Hardesty@CalvertCountymd.gov.
