LEONARDTOWN, MD (February 10, 2025) – The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal motor vehicle collision that occurred on Sunday, February 9, 2025.
At approximately 2:29 p.m., patrol deputies responded to the area of the Crossroads Apartments in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road in Lexington Park for a reported crash. Upon arrival, deputies discovered a two-vehicle collision involving a 2015 Nissan Armada and a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt. The driver of the Chevrolet was pronounced deceased at the scene by medical personnel.
The Collision Reconstruction Unit was called to investigate. A preliminary investigation determined that both vehicles were traveling in lane two of Great Mills Road toward Westbury Boulevard when the Nissan, driven by Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 20, of Lexington Park, struck the rear of the Chevrolet, operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, of Lexington Park. The impact forced the Chevrolet into a telephone pole, causing it to overturn and eject the driver.
Davis was pronounced dead at the scene. Shubrooks-Nunley was taken to a local hospital for medical treatment. Investigators believe that speed and driver error were contributing factors in the crash.
Anyone who witnessed the collision or the events leading up to it is asked to contact Corporal Jason Smith at 301-475-4200, ext. 2328.
