Two People Die After Car Hits Pedestrian in Queen Anne's County

CRUMPTON, Md. - Police say a two-part crash claimed two lives early Saturday morning.

Police say around 6:51 a.m., troopers responded to an accident on Route 544, just west of Route 290.

Police say Megan Pulleyn, 26, of Milington, was going westbound on Route 544 when she struck Thomas Gustafson, 57, of Chestertown, who was either standing or walking across the roadway. Police say Pulleyn immediately stopped and went back to Gustafson while calling 911. According to police, then another car traveling eastbound struck both Gustafson and Pulleyn.

Police say Margaret Blankenship, 54, of Crumpton, was driving the second car. The road was closed for hours during the investigation.

Police say Pulleyn was pronounced dead on the scene and Gustafson succumbed to his injuries later at University of Maryland Shock Trauma.