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2-year-old and 6-year-old seriously injured in Anne Arundel County crash

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Two young Annapolis children were critically injured in a serious crash in southern Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, confirmed Anne Arundel County Volunteer Fire Department.

A 2-year-old boy has life-threatening injuries, and a 6-year-old boy has serious injuries, police said Monday. A total of four people were injured, including two adults.

The crash involved two pick-up trucks, just before 1 p.m., on West Chesapeake Beach Road near Sansbury Road in the Owings area.

The children were in a 2016 Toyota that was rear-ended by a 2022 Ford F-250, driven by a 60-year-old Owings man was suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The crash caused the Toyota to spin, go off the road, strike a roadside berm and turn onto its passenger side, said police.

The two children were flown by Medevac helicopter to local trauma centers; they both were originally critically injured. The 37-year-old driver of the Toyota was flown to a trauma center with critical injuries, and his injuries were downgraded to serious as of Monday.

The investigation is continuing. Stay with us for updates.