Two Crofton women were killed early yesterday morning after their car overturned and slammed into a tree off Davidsonville Road, county police said.
Driver Rebecca Lynn Moore, 23, and her 18-year-old passenger, Keira Gwenise Mosaid, both of Crofton, died upon impact, county police said. Ms. Mosaid was home from college at Bowie State University visiting friends and family, her mother said.
Police said Ms. Moore was driving her 2007 Hyundai Accent southbound on Davidsonville Road just north of Bottner Road at 1:16 a.m. The vehicle drifted to the right and struck a curb. Ms. Moore over-steered to the left, causing the car to drive off the left side of the roadway, police said.
Once it left the roadway, the car flipped onto its left side and struck several trees. It stopped on its left side partially wrapped around a tree. Police officers said alcohol, drug usage and excessive speed are believed to be major contributing factors in the accident.
Ms. Mosaid was a recent graduate of South River High School, said her mother, Lachelle Mosaid. Ms. Mosaid said her daughter was in the process of transferring to Shaw University in Raleigh, N.C.
Keira Mosaid was the oldest child and was very close to her younger brother. It was unclear how she and Ms. Moore knew each other.
Ms. Moore's family could not be reached for comment. Though police said Ms. Moore was currently living in Crofton, she is from Riverdale.
"She was a great person," Lachelle Mosaid said about her daughter through tears this morning. "She was loved by all of her family and friends. She was wonderful."