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Traffic Backed Up For Six Miles On Point Of Rocks Bridge Bridge During Afternoon Commute Traffic Backed Up For Six Miles On Point Of Rocks Bridge Bridge During Afternoon Commute
Point Of Rocks Bridge Crash In Frederick Traffic was backed up for miles on US-15 in Frederick County during the afternoon commute, leading to lengthy delays for motorists in both directions. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program (MATOC) at around 3:45 p.m. on April 25, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash on the Point Rocks Bridge.  Northbound lanes were blocked, leading to delays approaching six miles, while the southbound lanes were reportedly delayed approximately one mile.  Multi-Vehicle Crash. US-15 NB on the Point of Rocks Bridge. Frederick County…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Ties Up Traffic On I-70 In Frederick County Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Ties Up Traffic On I-70 In Frederick County
Tractor-Trailer Hauling Hay Catches Fire, Ties Up Traffic On I-70 In Frederick County A stretch of I-70 in Northern Maryland was shut down on Monday when a tractor-trailer hauling hay caught fire.  Shortly after 11:40 a.m. on April 8, first responders in Frederick County were called to the interstate near Exit 42 in Myersville, where there was a truck fully engulfed in flames, leading to a road closure, which was still in effect as of 1 p.m. on Monday.  ALERT - Frederick Co.: Crews are still working a vehicle fire that has closed EB I-70 in Myersville. Significant delays. #MDtraffic cg Posted by Maryland State Highway Administration on Monday, April 8, 202…

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by Zak Failla
News
Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving MTA Mobility Bus In Baltimore County: PD Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving MTA Mobility Bus In Baltimore County: PD
Four Hospitalized In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving MTA Mobility Bus In Baltimore County: PD Four people were hospitalized following a multi-vehicle crash involving an MTA mobility bus in Baltimore County on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 6. The bus collided with two large trucks on the 7500 block of Pulaski Highway around 1:40 p.m., Baltimore County Police said. Four people were taken to a nearby hospital with help from Baltimore County Crash Team medics. At approximately 1:40 p.m., a multi-vehicle crash occurred in the 7500 block of Pulaski Highway. Two large trucks and an MTA Mobility bus were involved. Motorists may experience some delays during their afternoon commute due to clea…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (Developing) There will be major delays on I-95 in Maryland on Tuesday morning after a jackknifed tractor-trailer blocked all northbound lanes of traffic. An alert was issued around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon cautioning motorists to avoid the area around exit 55 (Key Highway) in Riverside, where the truck overturned amid the wet and windy weather rolling through the region. I-95 Northbound past Exit 55 (Key Highway); All lanes closed for jackknifed tractor trailer. #MDTraffic — MDTA (@TheMDTA) November 21, 2023 Many motorists complained on social media that they found themselves stuck as crews …

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by Zak Failla
Weather
Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes Possible From Storms Heading To DMV Region Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes Possible From Storms Heading To DMV Region
Damaging Winds, Hail, Tornadoes Possible From Storms Heading To DMV Region Severe weather is being tracked toward the region, forecasters are warning. Showers and thunderstorms are expected to impact neighborhoods in Washington, DC, Maryland, and Virginia beginning on Sunday, Aug. 6 and into Monday, when things are expected to get worse before they get better. Heads up #MoCo, we're about to get rocked soon. Rain should start moving in around 530-545 and the heavy stuff will hit soon after. Right now the storm should be moving out around 2 am. Be ready for power outages, trees/lines down. And severe traffic delays. #BePrepared pic.twitter.com/96w2Dkorp8 — Montg…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland
School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Maryland A school bus driver didn't make it far off campus on Monday afternoon in Carroll County before being struck by a speeding driver who drove through a red light, police say. According to police, a school bus packed with just four students on board Bus 324 was involved in a minor crash shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 near Wawa on Route 140 in Westminster after leaving Winters Mill High School. ALERT - Carroll Co.: Crash closes all lanes of EB MD 140 at Old Baltimore Road. Local detours in effect. #MDtraffic #MDOTnews cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) December 19, 2022 All four s…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Overturned Dump Truck Spills Fuel Onto Roadway, Shuts Down I-270 In Frederick County Overturned Dump Truck Spills Fuel Onto Roadway, Shuts Down I-270 In Frederick County
Overturned Dump Truck Spills Fuel Onto Roadway, Shuts Down I-270 In Frederick County An overturned dump truck that spilled fuel into the roadway led to a closure on I-270 in Frederick County on Friday afternoon. Shortly before noon on Friday, Oct. 21, first responders were called to a stretch of the parkway near Urbana, forcing a shutdown of all northbound lanes and tying up traffic. UPDATE: Frederick County; Crash; I-270 N at Baker Valley Rd; All lanes closed; Motorists should use MD 355 as an alternate route. #MDtraffic #MDOTnews KM — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) October 21, 2022 The driver had to be extricated from the truck and was airlifted by a Maryland State P…

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by Zak Failla