Charles woman dies in car crash in Mechanicsville

A teenager from Charles County died after a weekend collision in Mechanicsville.

On Saturday, April 27, at approximately 5:06 p.m., deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported two-car collision at the intersection of Budds Creek Road and Mechanicsville Road.

The preliminary investigation revealed a 2021 Honda Accord, operated by Autumn Leighanne Compton, 19, of Cobb Island, attempted to make a left-hand turn from Mechanicsville Road onto southbound Budds Creek Road. Compton failed to yield the right of way, according to the sheriff’s office, to a 2000 Chevrolet truck operated by Zachary Joseph Wilburn, 24, of North Beach, traveling northbound on Budds Creek Road.

Compton was pronounced deceased on the scene, according to the St. Mary’s sheriff’s office. A passenger of the pick-up truck was transported to MedStar St. Mary’s Hospital by ambulance for minor injuries.

“At this time, speed does not appear to be a factor in the accident,” according to a release from the sheriff’s office.

Due to the nature of the crash, the sheriff’s office’s reconstruction unit assumed the investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed the collision or any events leading up to it and has not already provided a statement can contact Cpl. Rachael Roszell at 301-475-4200, ext. 8108, or by email at Rachael.Roszell@stmaryscountymd.gov.