Fatal Crash In Edgewater Claims 46-Year-Old Driver: Police

EDGEWATER, MD — A driver died Tuesday morning in a single-vehicle Edgewater crash, police said.

Officers identified the victim as 46-year-old Richard Brenton Schulze of Edgewater.

Authorities said the wreck happened around 6 a.m. near Central Avenue, also known as Maryland Route 214, and Stepneys Lane.

Police said Schulze was driving a blue 2021 Hyundai Kona SUV that left the roadway, hit a tree and came to a rest in the ditch.

The Anne Arundel County Fire Department pronounced Schulze dead on the scene, officers said. Schulze was the only person in the car.

Authorities are still investigating.

This map shows the area where the Anne Arundel County Police Department said the crash happened.