Fatal Head-On Crash Claims Odenton Passenger

Incident Information

An 85-year-old Odenton woman was killed Monday afternoon in a head-on collision on Piney Orchard Parkway.

The crash occurred around 3:25 p.m. on June 15, 2026, near Ransom Drive. Investigators said a 2013 Lexus RX350 was traveling south on Piney Orchard Parkway when the driver failed to negotiate a curve, crossed into the northbound lane, and struck a 2020 Hyundai Tucson head-on.

The Hyundai passenger, identified as Amelia Knuckey, 85, of Odenton, was pronounced dead at the scene. The Hyundai driver, also an 85-year-old Odenton resident, and the Lexus driver, a 62-year-old Odenton woman, were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries.

The Anne Arundel County Police Crash Reconstruction Team is investigating.

Maryland Head-on Collision Lawyers

The accident described above was a dreaded head-on collision. In 2019 alone, 12,785 people died as a result of frontal impact accidents, and these types of crashes made up 57% of all fatal accidents in the United States. These car accidents can cause serious injuries such as head trauma, organ damage, paralysis, and spinal cord injuries.

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