A Lexington Park resident faces serious charges following a year-long investigation into a deadly rear-end collision that claimed the life of a 59-year-old local woman.
Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 21, of Lexington Park, Maryland, was indicted by a St. Mary’s County Grand Jury and charged via criminal summons in connection with the February 9, 2025, crash on Great Mills Road. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office served the summons on February 12, 2026.
The incident unfolded around 2:29 p.m. in the 21000 block of Great Mills Road near the Crossroads Apartments in Lexington Park. Deputies responded to reports of a two-vehicle collision involving a Nissan Armada driven by Shubrooks-Nunley and a Chevrolet Cobalt operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, of Lexington Park. The impact caused the Cobalt to strike a telephone pole, overturn, and eject Davis, who was pronounced deceased at the scene.
The St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office Reconstruction Unit led the investigation, which concluded with the four-count indictment announced in Leonardtown on February 13, 2026. Shubrooks-Nunley faces charges of negligent manslaughter, criminally negligent manslaughter, reckless driving, and negligent driving.
Initial reports from the crash scene indicated that both vehicles were traveling in the same lane toward Westbury Boulevard when the Nissan struck the rear of the Chevrolet. Investigators at the time noted speed and driver error as potential contributing factors, though the indictment focuses on negligence and recklessness without specifying additional details such as exact speeds or other elements like impairment.
The case highlights ongoing efforts by local law enforcement to address traffic safety in Southern Maryland communities, where fatal collisions remain a concern on busy roadways like Great Mills Road. The sheriff’s office has not released further information about potential court dates or additional evidence from the reconstruction analysis.
This development comes more than a year after the fatal incident, underscoring the thorough nature of crash reconstructions involving fatalities, which often require detailed forensic examination of vehicle damage, roadway conditions, witness statements, and electronic data.
