Anne Arundel County fatal head-on collision kills 61-year-old

A 61-year-old man, Joseph Chester Clovis of Shady Side, was killed in a head-on collision early Tuesday morning on West Bay Front Road in southern Anne Arundel County. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, the crash occurred near the intersection of Fishers Station Road at approximately 6:35 a.m.

Investigators determined that Clovis was driving a 2011 Hyundai Santa Fe eastbound when a westbound 2019 Ford F-150 crossed the double yellow centerline and struck his vehicle. The driver of the Ford, a 19-year-old from Tracys Landing, was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.

The Anne Arundel County Police Department’s Crash Reconstruction Team has taken over the investigation. Authorities have not yet confirmed if speed, impairment, or distraction played a role in the accident.