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Hit-Run Driver Killed Person In Wheelchair In MD, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Killed Person In Wheelchair In MD, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Killed Person In Wheelchair In MD, Police Say Police in Prince George’s County are seeking the public’s assistance after a pedestrian in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver over the weekend. An alert was issued by the Prince George’s County Police Department this week following an incident on Saturday morning that left a pedestrian dead in Hyattsville and a driver at large. Officers were called at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 17 to the area of University Boulevard and Riggs Road to investigate a crash. According to investigators, the driver struck the pedestrian, who was a wheelchair user, in the r…
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk
Park Outside: Thousands Of Jaguar Electric Vehicles Being Recalled Due To Fire Risk A mass recall of select Jaguar vehicles has been announced due to the risk of high-voltage batteries possibly catching fire unexpectedly. The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that more than 6,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles produced between 2019 and 2023 are subject to the recall, while advising owners to park outdoors as a precaution. It is the latest recall of an electric vehicle due to batteries that could go up in flames across multiple automakers, joining similar incidents involving vehicles from General Motors, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, and Volkswagen. Th…
'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police 'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police
'Armed And Dangerous' Attempted Murder Suspect On The Lam: Maryland State Police Seen him? Maryland State Police investigators are seeking the public’s assistance as they attempt to track down a shooting suspect who is wanted for attempted murder. Timothy Lee Whaley, Jr., 45, of Salisbury, was allegedly the shooter implicated in a drive-by shooting that was reported earlier this month in Wicomico County. At approximately 6 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, Maryland State Police troopers from the Salisbury Barrack were called to the 500 block of Swan Road to investigate a reported shooting. According to investigators, Whaley was a passenger in black Volkswagen driven by Sali…
Opening In Concrete Barrier Contributed To I-695 Fatal Construction Worker Crash: NTSB Opening In Concrete Barrier Contributed To I-695 Fatal Construction Worker Crash: NTSB
Opening In Concrete Barrier Contributed To I-695 Fatal Construction Worker Crash: NTSB The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released the agency’s initial findings after Wednesday midday crash on I-695 in Woodlawn that claimed the lives of six workers in a construction zone. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, an Acura TLX passenger vehicle being driven by Randallstown resident Lisa Adrienne Lea, 54, was traveling north on the Beltway near an active work zone in the center portion of the interstate before setting off the fatal chain reaction crash. According to NTSB investigators, the project the highway workers were enlisted to complete included…
Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police
Six Construction Workers Killed In I-695 Crash ID'd By Maryland State Police Additional details have been released by Maryland State Police as they continue their probe into the fatal Baltimore Beltway crash that killed six highway workers. The day after the crash, on Thursday, March 23, the six victims of the fatal crash were positively identified by state police investigators, hours after they laid out the details of the events leading up to the fatal incident.  The victims were identified as:  Rolando Ruiz, 46, of Laurel; Carlos Orlando Villatoro Escobar, 43, of Frederick; Jose Armando Escobar, 52, of Frederick; Mahlon Simmons III, 31, of Union Bridge; Mahlon …
Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash
Police ID Drivers Of Two Vehicles Involved In Fatal Beltway Crash Maryland State Police have released new information regarding the drivers of two vehicles involved in Wednesday,’s I-695 crash that took the lives of six highway workers. Randallstown resident Lisa Adrienna Lea, 54, was driving in the middle lane of the Beltway at approximately 12:40 p.m. on Wednesday, March 22, when she attempted to change lanes, possibly clipping a Volkswagen being driven by Melachi Brown, 20, of Windsor Mill, who had broken down. The initial investigation determined that Lea’s Acura may have struck the front corner panel on the passenger side of the Volkswagen, which h…
'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim 'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim
'He Never Even Truly Had A Chance To Live:' Family Mourns Fatal Maryland Hit-Run Victim A reward has been offered in connection to a hit and run that killed a skateboarder in Columbia, states a fundraiser created by the victim's family. As previously reported by Daily Voice, Joseph Shawn Delibertis, 32, was struck and killed by an unknown vehicle on Snowden River Parkway near Oakland Mills Road. A $5,000 reward is being offered by Howard County police for information that could lead to an arrest in the case, states the GoFundMe. The family of Delibertis says he "never even truly had a chance to live" before being struck by the vehicle that took his life. Funds from the GoFun…
Details Released In Anne Arundel Crash That Left Rear-Ended Driver Seriously Injured Details Released In Anne Arundel Crash That Left Rear-Ended Driver Seriously Injured
Details Released In Anne Arundel Crash That Left Rear-Ended Driver Seriously Injured A 77-year-old driver was seriously injured after being rear-ended and sent into a telephone pole an Anne Arundel County crash Friday, April 16, authorities said. The man was behind the wheel of Honda heading north on Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard in Ferndale, when he was rear-ended by a 41-year-old driver in a 2019 Volkswagen GTI around 6:05 p.m., county police said. The Honda left the road and struck a telephone pole while the Volkswagen crossed over the southbound lanes and came to rest on an embankment. The drivers of both vehicles were transported to the R. Adams Cowley Shock …
Critical Missing Man From Glen Burnie Found Critical Missing Man From Glen Burnie Found
Critical Missing Man From Glen Burnie Found UPDATE: Police said Ladislao Almuete was found  Anne Arundel County Police are seeking the public's help in locating a critical missing man from Glen Burnie, the department shared on Twitter.  Ladislao Navor Almuete, 82, was last seen leaving his home in a white 2012 Volkswagen Jetta with Maryland plates 6EF2445, police said.   pic.twitter.com/VmCfY9muh5 — Anne Arundel Police (@AACOPD) March 31, 2022 Almuete is described as being about 5'9," weighing 160 pounds with brown eyes and gray hair, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 410-222-8610
Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Maryland Kills 22-Year-Old Driver: Police Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Maryland Kills 22-Year-Old Driver: Police
Wrong-Way Crash On I-95 Maryland Kills 22-Year-Old Driver: Police A wrong-way crash killed a 22-year-old driver in Baltimore County, according to police. Jose Carlos Oviedo Herrera, 22, of Baltimore was driving northbound in the southbound lanes of I-95 near mile marker 62 in a silver Volkswagen when he crashed head-on into a Ford F-150 at around 6:45 a.m. on Jan. 31, Maryland State Police said. Herrera was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver of the F-150, identified as Jason Anderson, 36, of Bel Air was injured and transported to a nearby hospital. He had a 14-year-old passenger who was also taken to the hospital. Police are continuing to investig…
Montgomery County Woman Killed In Hit-Run: Police Montgomery County Woman Killed In Hit-Run: Police
Montgomery County Woman Killed In Hit-Run: Police A Montgomery County woman has been killed in a fatal hit and run and police are asking for the public's help in identifying the car involved. Luz Marina Roa, 59, was killed in the fatal collision that happened at the intersection of Veirs Mill Road and Ferrara Avenue, on Jan. 17, according to Montgomery County Police. The suspect’s vehicle is described as a light blue 2012-2015 Volkswagen Passat. Anyone with information regarding the suspect or this crime is asked to call the Collision Reconstruction Unit at 240-773-6620 or 240-773-TIPS (8477), or contact Crime Solvers of Montgomery Count…