6/26/2010 - Deputy State's Attorney Sampson ''Sam'' Vincent was killed in vehicle accident on Route 50 at Sixtyfoot Road, according to police sources.
Vincent was the driver of a GMC Jimmy involved in a two vehicle crash at about 12:15 p.m. and James Lee Britt, 34, another deputy state's attorney, was a passenger, police said.
The second vehicle was a 2000 Chevrolet Impala operated by Chastity M. Thompson, 26, of Laurel, Del. There were no passengers in the Impala, police said.
Vincent was transported to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Britt's condition is unknown.
Thompson was transported to PRMC also and is being treated for injuries. No one has been charged in the accident at this time.
Maryland State Police are investigating accident.
The crash closed down westbound Route 50 for about three hours. The road has been reopened.
Vincent, 52, was one of four in the State's Attorney's Office whose work was recognized by U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein last year. Rosenstein praised Vincent's prosecution of Duran Moss, a Salisbury man convicted of murder charges.
His career at the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office spanned more than 20 years.
FITHP Photographers Wayne Barrall, Cliff Shockley and Billy Adkins were on scene.
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May 25, 2010 - Maryland State Police say a Florida man is dead after the motorcycle he was riding was struck by a truck on Route 50 in Pittsville early Tuesday afternoon.
Police say Harry Singleton, 70, of St. Augustine, Fla., was riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle on westbound Route 50 just east of Sixty Foot Road. Police say that meantime, a Chevrolet work truck, driven by Michael Nannini, 39, of Pittsburgh, was northbound on Sixty Foot Road when it crossed westbound Route 50 and pulled out in front of the oncoming motorcycle.
Authorities say Singleton was unable to avoid the work truck and collided with it. Singleton was taken to Peninsula Regional Medical Center where he was pronounced dead. Nannini refused any medical treatment at the scene, according to police.
Troopers say speed of the motorcycle does not appear to be a factor in the collision, nor was either operator under the influence of alcohol.
Charges are pending against Nannini upon consultation with the Wicomico County State's Attorney's Office, according to police.
Pittsville, Willards and Parsonsburg were dispatched for a vehicle on fire inside of a structure. Crews made an aggressive attack and were able to extinguish the fire while protecting the building causing minimal damage.