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Traffic Accident Brings Manslaughter Charge

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Branden Melton who was arrested after an April crash that killed one person has been charged with manslaughter and other related charges.

The April 14th accident took the life of 19 year old Cassidy Stinton of East New Market.

WBOC says that the initial report said a 2004 GMC pickup truck overturned on Reid road into a ditch with several feet of water in Dorchester County.

Cassidy was taken to Peninsula Regional medical Center in Salisbury where she died from her injuries.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.