LEONARDTOWN, MD (July 11, 2026) - On Friday, July 10, 2026, at approximately 3:55 p.m., patrol units from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office (SMCSO) were dispatched to a serious motor vehicle collision in the area of Piney Point Road and Drayden Road in Piney Point, Maryland.
Deputies arrived to find two vehicles involved in a head-on collision, with two individuals trapped and one unconscious.
The preliminary investigation indicates that a 2017 white Chevrolet Silverado, operated by Robert Lumpkins, 38, of Leonardtown, was traveling northbound on Piney Point Road when it crossed the center line and continued traveling on the southbound shoulder. The Silverado attempted to re-enter the roadway and struck a 2021 Ford F-250 operated by Nicholas Puchetti, 63, of Piney Point, which was traveling southbound on Piney Point Road.
The driver of the Chevrolet Silverado was transported by Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 7 to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries. The driver and passenger of the Ford F-250 were transported by ambulance to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. All individuals involved are currently listed as stable.
Preliminary indications suggest that speed and alcohol were factors in the collision.
Due to the severity of the crash, the SMCSO Collision Reconstruction Unit responded and assumed the investigation.
Anyone who witnessed the crash or the events leading up to it and has not already provided a statement is asked to contact Corporal Rachael Owens at 301-475-4200, ext. 8108, or by email at rachael.owens@stmaryscountymd.gov.
