With profound sadness, family, friends, and loved ones are mourning the loss of John Welin, Karen Berneck, and Thomas Stevao, three lives tragically taken following a devastating head-on collision on Interstate 68 near Maryland Route 36.
Maryland State Police identified the victims following the fatal crash, which occurred Sunday when a Subaru Forester traveling westbound on I-68 crossed the grass median for reasons that remain under investigation. The vehicle entered the eastbound lanes, where it collided head-on with a Volkswagen Tiguan.
The heartbreaking crash claimed the lives of three individuals, leaving behind families and communities facing an unimaginable loss. Behind each name is a person with a story, loved ones who cherished them, and memories that will now be held close forever.
John Welin and Karen Berneck, both of Roscoe, Illinois, and Thomas Stevao of Centreville, Virginia, will be remembered not for the tragedy that took their lives, but for the moments they shared with the people who knew and loved them.
The sudden loss of loved ones is a pain that is difficult to express. Families and friends are now navigating grief while holding onto the memories, relationships, and experiences that made John, Karen, and Thomas special.
As authorities continue investigating the circumstances surrounding the collision, communities connected to the victims are coming together in mourning and support.
Though their lives ended far too soon, the impact they made and the memories they created will continue to live on through the people whose lives they touched.
John Welin, Karen Berneck, and Thomas Stevao will be deeply missed and forever remembered by their families, friends, and all who had the privilege of knowing them.
