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Car Crash With Tractor-Trailer Leads To Lane Closures On I-270 In Maryland
Traffic was temporarily tied up on I-270 in Maryland during the evening commute when a car and tractor-trailer were involved in a crash on Tuesday afternoon. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, first responders in Montgomery County were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate, where a Jeep was struck by a tractor-trailer, forcing several lane closures in the area to allow for police to investigate. Traffic incident blocks 3 right lanes on northbound I-270 at Exit 13 for Middlebrook Rd. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #MdTraffic — Montgo…
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Hazmat Units Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland: Officials
Traffic was tied up in Prince George's County on Thursday morning after several vehicles were involved in a crash that led to a diesel fuel leak. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, officials say that there was a vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Branch Avenue near Surratts Road in Clinton involving a dump truck. Multi-vehicle collision, 8:17am, Branch Ave SB at Surratts Rd. Several vehicles and a dump truck involved. PGFD Hazmat Units on scene for diesel tank leak. SB Branch closed. Two minor injuries. Expect delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County …
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Again? Second School Bus Involved In Crash That Left Three Hospitalized In Maryland
For the second time on Thursday, a school bus was involved in a crash in Montgomery County. A loaded school bus with 30 students on board was t-boned by a car at around 4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 7 near the intersection of Miller Fall Road and Muncaster Mill Road in Gaithersburg. Three people - the school bus driver and two from the crashing sedan - were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries, a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said. The scene of the crash in Montgomery CountyTwitter/@mcfrsPIO All 30 students on the bus were evaluated and were un…
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Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland
Traffic was tied up for miles on I-495 in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a moped rider was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. With travelers hitting the road for the long Labor Day Weekend, traffic came to a half in the southbound lanes of the interstate near MD Route 295 as Maryland State Police investigated the fatal crash. Police say that the driver of the scooter struck the side of the tractor-trailer, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident forced police to close all but one lane on I-495 in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene.…
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Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD
Maryland State Police investigators have released new details about the fatal I-95 crash that killed a 31-year-old truck driver on Thursday afternoon. Suitland resident Osama Abdelfattah Marey has been identified as the person who was killed when a driver from Laurel sideswiped several vehicles, setting off a chain-reaction crash. At approximately 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers in College Park were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 at Powder Mill Road, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. Police say that Marey stopped to assist the driver of a Toyota Yaris that was d…
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Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say
A 26-year-old woman was killed when a driver rear-ended a dump truck on Route 50 in Prince George's County. Maryland State Police troopers in College Park were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 202 overnight, when a Toyota Camry smashed into the back of a Peterbilt dump truck, authorities say, killing Bowie resident Joan Louise Briggs, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that the crash was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night. The driver, Jacob Donato Roberts, 25, also of Bowie, was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with undiscl…
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Tow Truck Driver Hit, Killed Helping Motorist On I-95 In Maryland: State Police
One person was killed crashing into a tow truck in Prince George's County on I-95 on Thursday afternoon, state police say. At approximately 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers in College Park were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 at Powder Mill Road, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. Police say that a tow truck driver stoped to assist another motorist, and while doing so, another driver sideswiped the vehicle. The tow truck driver was struck and declared dead at the scene by first responders. No other injuries were reported. Following the crash, I-95 was closed at Powder …
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Police ID Moped Rider Killed In Two-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Landover resident Archie Alston has been identified by police as the moped driver who was killed riding a moped early on Tuesday morning in Prince George's County. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to the scene of a fatal crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Columbia Park Road in Landover. A police spokesperson said that the 58-year-old Alston was struck by a sedan, which caromed off the road while the moped landed in the median on the highway. Investigators say that Alston was attempting to cross over the highway onto Columbia Park Ro…
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Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Maryland, Police Say
Police confirmed that a moped rider was killed early on Tuesday morning in a Prince George's County crash. At approximately 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday, officers were called to the scene of a fatal crash near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Columbia Park Road in Landover. A police spokesperson said that the driver of the moped was struck by a sedan, which caromed off the road while the moped landed in the median on the highway. The moped rider was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders, while the other driver remained near the crash to assist with the investigatio…
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Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (
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Two people were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County, police say. Shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to the area of Landover Road and Old Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate a reported crash involving two vehicles. According to police, a driver in a Kia stolen out of Upper Marlboro crashed into a Toyota Camry that was attempting to make a lefthand turn onto Landover Road. The Camry caught fire and the driver of the Kia ran from the crash scene. Both the driver and a passenger in the Toyota were pronounced dead at the s…
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1 Dead In Early-Morning US 40 Crash
One person died in a crash on US 40 in Harford County early Monday, Aug. 21. The crash happened on the 2200 block of Pulaski Highway in Edgewood around 5 a.m. One person was pronounced dead at the scene, fire officials said. No further details were released. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
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'Trespasser' Struck By Metro Train Causes Delays For Travelers (
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Some travelers were tied up in the area on Friday afternoon after a person was struck by a train, officials say. Shortly after noon on Friday, Aug. 18, Metro officials issued an alert advising that there would be delays after a pedestrian was struck by a train near the Forest Glen station. Red Line Delay: Trains are single tracking btwn Silver Spring & Forest Glen due to a person struck by a train at Forest Glen. Expect delays in both directions. — Metrorail Info (@Metrorailinfo) August 18, 2023 No information about the victim or their condition has been released by officials, thoug…
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Driver Trapped, Charged After Crashing Pick-Up Into MD Home
A 67-year-old man was hospitalized in Montgomery County after losing control and smashing through the front of a Rockville home. Early on Thursday morning, officers from the Rockville Police Department were called to the 2200 block of McAuliffe Drive, when a driver crashed a Ford pick-up truck into the residence, causing extensive damage. The man - who is not the homeowner - was temporarily trapped in the vehicle and was later taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Police say that the crash was “a case of operator error.” The driver wasted for multiple traffic offenses …
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Crash Shuts Down I-270 Lanes In Maryland (
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Traffic was tied up on I-270 in Montgomery County during the morning commute on Thursday when a truck reportedly overturned. In Bethesda, the southbound lanes were temporarily closed on Thursday, Aug. 10, before some lanes reopened at approximately 9 a.m. following the crash. The incident was reported on the interstate near the Democracy Boulevard exit. ALERT: Montgomery County; Crash; I-270 S Prior to Exit 1 Democracy Blvd; all lanes closed #MDTraffic soc — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) August 10, 2023 According to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency and Homeland Security,…
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Seeing Red: Video Shows Bad Maryland Drivers Narrowly Avoiding Crashes Speeding Through Lights
Bad driving in Maryland is nothing new, but a recently released video truly shows how many narrow calls there have been in some areas. To celebrate “Stop on Red Week,” the Howard County Police Department released a two minute video depicting several cases where reckless drivers sped through red lights, forcing others to take evasive measures or even stop in the intersection to avoid being struck. This week is the @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek & @HCPDNews is once again REMINDING #HoCoMD to #StopforRedLights. In this quick video, HCPD shows just a sample of some of the close-call incid…
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Motorcyclist Killed By Driver Making U-Turn In Maryland: Sheriff
A motorcyclist was killed and a woman was hospitalized after crashing in St. Mary’s County on Thursday afternoon, according to authorities. Lexington Park resident Jake Alexander Garrett, 28, was killed after being ejected from his motorcycle when Christine Elizabeth Bowling, 38, of Hollywood, failed to yield the right of way to him. Investigators say that shortly before 5 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3, officers were called to the area of Three Notch Road and East Rennell Avenue in Lexington Park to investigate the fatal crash. Garrett was pronounced dead at the scene. Bowling was taken to an …
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One Killed, Four Hospitalized In Maryland Crash At Busy Intersection: Police
One person was killed and several others injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County on Wednesday afternoon. At approximately 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 26, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Landover Road and Fire House Road, where there was a reported crash in Greater Landover. Police say that officers arrived to find one woman unresponsive in a vehicle who was rushed to an area hospital and died on Wednesday afternoon after being extricated. Four others involved in the crash were also taken to the hospital with various…
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Motorcyclist Trapped Under Dump Truck In Maryland Crash Near School (
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Another motorcyclist in Maryland has suffered serious injuries after crashing into the back of a dump truck, authorities say. At approximately 5 p.m. on Monday afternoon, officials said that a motorcyclist drove into the back of the truck on Ridge Road near Hawkes Road, leading to road closures in the area after the person was trapped underneath the vehicle. First responders were able to extricate the biker from under the dump truck, and he was treated for traumatic injuries. Ridge Rd., & Hawkes Road., IAO Cedar Grove Elementary school, Damascus, collision, involving dump truck &…
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Pedestrian Found Dead In La Plata Highway Was Struck By Hit-Run Truck Driver: Sheriff
Investigators from the Charles County Sheriff's Office are seeking answers after a 34-year-old man was killed by a hit-and-run driver in a truck overnight. Early on Friday morning, members of the sheriff's office were called to the 6500 block of Crain Highway in La Plata near the Shelton Shopping Center, where they found Brian Eric Allen, Jr. lying in the roadway after seemingly being struck by a vehicle. The initial investigation found that the La Plata resident may have been struck by a large box truck or tractor-trailer, though the driver did not remain in the area after hitting him. Al…
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Police ID DC Teen Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection
A 19-year-old Washington, DC woman has been identified as the victim killed in an early morning collision while walking near a Southern Maryland intersection. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block of Central Avevnue, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he hit Ciera Graham, 19, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders. It remains un…
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Woman Killed By SUV Driver Crossing MD Intersection (
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A woman was killed in an early morning collision near a Southern Maryland intersection on Monday morning, police say. At approximately 4:30 a.m. on Monday, July 17, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 7200 block, where there was a report of a pedestrian who had been struck in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver of an SUV was driving east on Central Avenue when he struck the pedestrian, who was killed and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash. According to police, the woman's name will be released at a later time once her ID is confir…
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Lanes On I-95 Blocked By Three-Vehicle Crash In MD (
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Traffic was tied up on I-95 early on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle crash blocked two lanes in Harford County. At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, multiple agencies were called to a stretch of the interstate in Edgewood, where there was a reported crash in the northbound lanes just past exit 74 (Mountain Road/MD-152). Traffic was tied up on Saturday afternoon.Harford County Fire & EMS Officials said that at least three ambulances were called to the scene for injured people, though the nature of their injuries was not disclosed. This is a developing story. C…
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'Possible Carjacker' Killed While Fleeing From Officers In Charles County
Karma came calling for a possible carjacker who was killed after assaulting a woman in Charles County and attempting to evade members of the sheriff’s office. The fateful day began at 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, when officers were called to a business in the 11900 in Waldorf to investigate a report of a man who was beating and choking a woman in what was described as a “random attack,” authorities say. A nearby officer on patrol responded and found the injured woman on the ground and a suspect speeding away in her car, prompting a police pursuit that led them to Mattawoman Beantown Road, w…
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Truck Carrying Ammonium Nitrate On I-81 Overturns Creating Traffic Mess
A truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturned on I-81 in Maryland early Monday, June 26, evacuating local businesses and closing the southbound side of the highway completely, officials said. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. in Hagerstown, Maryland State Police said. #ALERT @mdsp is at the scene of an overturned tanker truck on SB I-81 north of Halfway Blvd in Hagerstown. The tanker truck is carrying ammonium nitrate. Detours are in place, forcing NB I81 traffic to exit onto Halfway Blvd and SB I-81 traffic is being routed onto US Rt 40 W... pic.twitter.com/9PM9NVfsTw — MD Sta…
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Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Maryland: State Police (
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One person was killed on Route 50 near Bay Dale Drive in Anne Arundel County when a motorcyclist was involved in a crash, according to officials. Maryland State Police troopers from Annapolis were called to the scene of the crash shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, where there was a reported crash, though few details were initially released by investigators. UPDATE: US 50 at Exit 28 Bay Dale Drive; 2 left lanes closed westbound and 1 left lane closed eastbound. #MDTraffic sb https://t.co/PUIqDumreF — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) June 25, 2023 The crash and subsequent investig…
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One Dead, Two Airlifted To DC Hospitals Following Crash In Charles County, State Police Say
One person was killed and two others were airlifted to area hospitals following a fatal crash in Charles County on Monday morning. At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 12, a Dodge Durango was driving on US Route 301 near MD Route 234 when the driver struck an embankment and overturned the truck, state police say. First responders were called to the scene, and a passenger in the Durango was pronounced dead at the scene by paramedics. Two others injured in the crash were flown by US Park Police to MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC for treatment of undisclosed injurie…
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Woman Shot In Chest By Maryland Sex Offender On I-83 In PA: State Police
A 22-year-old registered sex offender from Baltimore, Maryland was arrested following a nearly eight-hour manhunt along Interstate 83— which involved an innocent bystander getting shot in the chest, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Jajayevoune Jerome Lee also known as Jajyevoune Lee-Jenkins was fleeing from an armed robbery in Springettsbury Township around 7:15 on Monday, June 5, 2023, PSP explained. The troopers were given a description of Lee, the vehicle he escaped in, and were told a woman was driving— which helped troopers spot him on I-83S near Exit 10 and initiate a traffi…
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Police ID Woman Killed In MD Head-On Crash That Hospitalized 1-Year-Old Boy
Police have identified the 30-year-old woman who was killed in an early morning head-on crash in Prince George's County that left an infant hospitalized. Bowie resident Angelica Cepero was driving a Nissan Altima that was involved in a crash shortly before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31 that left her dead and three others injured, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say that troopers from the Forestville Barrack were called to a stretch of Largo Road in Upper Marlboro on Wednesday morning, where there was a reported crash involving two vehicles that collided head-on. Cepero was …
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One Killed, Child Among Three Others Injured In MD Crash: State Police (
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One person was killed in a crash in Prince George’s County, and several others injured, Maryland State Police say. At approximately 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, an alert was issued by the Maryland Department of Transportation regarding a crash on MD 202 that led to all lanes being closed in both directions between Chelsea Lane and Marlboro Pike in Upper Marlboro. An hour later, Maryland State Police officials confirmed that one person was pronounced dead at the scene. Three others, including a child, were also injured and transported to area hospitals for treatment of undisclosed incide…
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DC Man, Officers Involved In Fatal MD Crash ID'd By AG Investigators
New information has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as investigators continue a probe to a fatal police pursuit that left one dead and two injured in Montgomery County earlier this month. The AG's Office launched an inquiry into the fatal pursuit that led to the death of 37-year-old Washington, DC resident Lawrence White early on Saturday, May 20 that started in North Bethesda. At approximately 5 a.m. on May 20, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the area of Rockledge Drive in North Bethesda, to conduct a welfare check following r…
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Here Are The Best, Worst Times To Get Out Of Town For Memorial Day Weekend In The DMV
Travelers in the DMV region looking to get out of town for the long Memorial Day Weekend may want to hit the road as AAA anticipates near record-high travelers for the holiday. With the COVID-19 pandemic truly i the rearview mirror, AAA is projecting that 42.3 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home, representing a possible 7 percent increase over 2022, marking the beginning of the busy summer travel season. In the region, those looking to get away for the weekend are being advised to leave before noon on Friday, May 26, if they hope to avoid gridlocks and headaches o…
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