On February 3, 2025, at approximately 6:13 p.m., units from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau responded to assist Calvert County Fire Services with a structure fire in the 1400 block of North Solomons Island Road in Huntingtown, Maryland. Fire Department personnel requested assistance to close the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road to facilitate emergency operations. Deputy Gavin Shuart established the road closure at the intersection of North Solomons Island Road and Buckler Road, utilizing his agency-issued, marked 2020 Ford Utility SUV with emergency equipment activated. During the road closure, a 2021 Toyota RAV4 operated by Fred Carter, 87 of Owings, was traveling northbound on Solomons Island Road when it collided with the marked Sheriff’s Office vehicle occupied by Deputy Shuart. The cause of the collision remains under investigation. Calvert County Emergency Medical Services, along with fire and law enforcement personnel, responded to the scene to provide medical care. Due to the severity of injuries, Deputy Shuart was transported by Maryland State Police Trooper 7 to a local Trauma Center, where he is listed in critical but stable condition. Mr. Carter was transported by ground to Capital Region Medical Center and is also listed in critical but stable condition. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Crash Reconstruction Team responded to the scene to investigate the incident. Master Deputy First Class Jeffrey Hardesty is leading the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the collision is asked to contact M/DFC Hardesty at 410- 535-2800 or via email at Jeffrey.Hardesty@calvertcountymd.gov.