Gaithersburg, MD
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Gaithersburg Motorcyclist Killed After Slamming Into Turning Car Near I-270 Ramp, Police Say Gaithersburg Motorcyclist Killed After Slamming Into Turning Car Near I-270 Ramp, Police Say
Gaithersburg Motorcyclist Killed After Slamming Into Turning Car Near I-270 Ramp, Police Say A 25-year-old Maryland motorcyclist died after his bike slammed into the back of a turning car near an I-270 ramp over the weekend, according to investigators. The crash happened around 9:45 p.m. on Saturday, May 16, in Gaithersburg. Montgomery County Police say Roger Gustavo Pineda Cardona was riding a green 2008 Kawasaki EX250 eastbound on West Diamond Avenue when the motorcycle collided with the rear of a black 2022 Toyota Camry. Investigators say the Camry was attempting to turn left from westbound West Diamond Avenue onto the southbound I-270 ramp at the time of the collision. First …

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by Zak Failla
Oakton, VA
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Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police
Two Adults Killed, Children Seriously Hurt In Overnight Crash Over I-66 In Oakton: Police Two adults were killed, and two children were injured in a violent overnight crash that shut down Route 123 over I-66 in Virginia, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The single-vehicle wreck happened in Oakton during the early morning hours of Sunday, May 17. Police say a woman driving the vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene. A man riding with her was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, where he later died. Two children in the car were also taken to the hospital — one with life-threatening injuries — officials said. The crash shut down Route 123 ove…

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by Zak Failla
Reading, PA
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Texas Truck Driver Killed After Tractor Trailer Slams Into Parked Rig On I-78 In Berks (UPDATE) Texas Truck Driver Killed After Tractor Trailer Slams Into Parked Rig On I-78 In Berks (UPDATE)
Texas Truck Driver Killed After Tractor Trailer Slams Into Parked Rig On I-78 In Berks (Update) A truck driver was killed after his tractor trailer drifted onto the shoulder of Interstate 78 and slammed into a parked rig, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in an updated release issued Sunday, May 17. Donald Gene Hausenfluck, 61, of San Antonio, Texas, died following the crash in Upper Bern Township near mile marker 25.6 shortly before midnight on Friday, May 15, according to PSP Hamburg and the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Hausenfluck was driving westbound in the right lane around 11:51 p.m. when, for unknown reasons, he drifted from the travel lane onto the right shoulder and str…

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by Jillian Pikora
Jericho, NY
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LIE Traffic Snarled For Friday Rush Hour In Jericho Due To Broken-Down Truck LIE Traffic Snarled For Friday Rush Hour In Jericho Due To Broken-Down Truck
LIE Traffic Snarled For Friday Rush Hour In Jericho Due To Broken-Down Truck A broken-down truck on the eastbound Long Island Expressway caused traffic to back up for miles on the highway during Friday evening rush hour, May 15, according to state authorities. The disabled truck at Exit 41S in Jericho closed the far right lane of four lanes on the LIE, leaving traffic backed up and moving slowly all the way back to East Hills and Exit 39 within 30 minutes of the problem developing, according to NY511 cameras and tracking. The truck broke down at around 3:55 p.m. Friday, as Long Islanders and travelers made their way out of New York City for the weekend, according to…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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Huge Sinkhole Rips Open Melville LIE Exit Lane, Traffic Backed Up For Hours Huge Sinkhole Rips Open Melville LIE Exit Lane, Traffic Backed Up For Hours
Huge Sinkhole Rips Open Melville LIE Exit Lane, Traffic Backed Up For Hours A sinkhole on the Long Island Expressway nearly swallowed a car Thursday, May 14, and continued to back up westbound traffic on the popular highway into Friday morning, May 15. The sinkhole opened in the afternoon Thursday in the exit lane for Exit 49N in Melville, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Photos showed a Honda sedan with New Jersey license plates with its front end in the giant gap. Officials believe a contractor working on a local municipal sewage project accidentally caused the giant gap in the roadway, according to the DOT. Crews worked overnight a…

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by Joe Wilkinson
Columbia, MD
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Brace For Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Baltimore-HoCo Line: Here's When Brace For Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Baltimore-HoCo Line: Here's When
Brace For Overnight I-95 Lane Closures Near Baltimore-HoCo Line: Here's When Drivers heading through the Baltimore-Howard County line on I-95 are about to lose some lanes overnight. The Maryland State Highway Administration announced crews will begin repairs Sunday night on the I-95 bridges over the Patapsco River, bringing overnight lane closures and potential backups along one of the region’s busiest stretches of highway. The work zone sits between I-195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) and the I-95/I-895 split. Construction is scheduled to begin Sunday night, May 17, and continue through the end of May, weather permitting. Officials say the project is aimed at improvin…

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by Zak Failla
Lexington Park, MD
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Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says
Alabama Driver Blocking Maryland Traffic Pulled Gun On Aggressive Motorist, Sheriff Says A man hundreds of miles from home is facing a host of serious charges in Maryland after a bizarre bout of road rage that ended with him behind bars. Mobile, Alabama resident Brian Normand, 59, got a tour of the inside of a correctional facility, not the Eastern Shore, following an incident on Route 50 in Stevensville, according to the Queen Anne's County Office of the Sheriff. The incident played out shortly after 7:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 10. Investigators say traffic was backed up on westbound Route 50 near Duke Street when Normand allegedly decided to take matters into his own hands. Ac…

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by Zak Failla
Clark, NJ
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Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark
Vehicle Fire Blocks 3 Lanes On Garden State Parkway In Clark A vehicle fire blocked multiple lanes on the Garden State Parkway in Clark Monday afternoon, May 11, according to the NJDOT site. The fire was reported at approximately 1:13 p.m. on the southbound side of the Parkway south of Exit 135 near Central Avenue in Clark Township. Three right lanes were blocked as emergency crews responded to the scene. Traffic backed up through the area.

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by Cecilia Levine
Accokeek, MD
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Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified
Driver Killed In Violent Crash That Flipped School Bus During Rush Hour In Accokeek Identified The 23-year-old Maryland driver killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that flipped a school bus on its side during rush hour has been identified by police. Bryans Road resident Dequan Gravely was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders following the crash shortly after 7 a.m. on Friday, May 8, in Accokeek, according to the Prince George's County Police Department. \The crash happened near the intersection of Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive. Indian Head Highway and Pine Drive in Accokeek Google Maps street view Investigators say Gravely was driving northbound on In…

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by Zak Failla
North Plainfield, NJ
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Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor
Two Critical After Route 22 North Plainfield Crash: Prosecutor Two people are in critical condition following a crash on Route 22 in North Plainfield on Monday morning May 11, authorities said. At 3:15 a.m., North Plainfield police responded to a crash at Route 22 West and Somerset Street after a vehicle struck a concrete barrier, Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and North Plainfield Chief of Police Alan McKay said. The driver of the vehicle, a Franklin Township woman and a passenger, a North Plainfield man, were transported to trauma hospitals and are i…

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by Sam Barron
Stafford, VA
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Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (DEVELOPING) Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (DEVELOPING)
Woman, 24, Killed After Slamming Into Stopped Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Stafford (Developing) A 24-year-old woman is dead after being struck by a tractor-trailer in the middle of I-95 on Sunday morning, police say. Richmond resident Tamara Eddy has been identified by state police investigators as the person killed shortly after 1 a.m. in the northbound lanes of the interstate in Stafford County. Police say a 2023 Freightliner tractor-trailer was stopped in the center lane for an unrelated crash when it was rear-ended by Eddy's 2022 Subaru. Eddy was killed in the crash. The driver of the Freightliner was uninjured. The crash remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updat…

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by Zak Failla
Rockville, MD
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SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (PHOTOS) SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (PHOTOS)
SUV Ends Up Riding I-270 Median Wall After Wild Rockville Rollover Crash (Photos) A Maryland driver somehow ended up riding the concrete median wall of I-270 after a violent rollover crash that shut down lanes for hours and left debris scattered across one of the busiest highways in the region. First responders were called around 9:15 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, to the northbound lanes of I-270 near Exit 4 and Montrose Road in Rockville after reports of a rollover crash with entrapment and traumatic injuries. Photos from the scene showed a black SUV balanced on its side directly atop the concrete barrier separating the highway, with chunks of debris and broken concrete spre…

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by Zak Failla