Fatal Scooter Accident - Berlin MD

There was a fatal accident around 4:30 Sunday morning in Berlin, MD. Police say a car traveling east on Route 50 hit the driver and the passenger on a motor scooter. During the impact both John Dersch and Dennis King were thrown from the scooter. Dersch was pronounced dead on the scene and King was transported to a nearby hospital where he is said to be in serious condition. The condition of the driver of the car is unknown.