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Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (UPDATED) Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (UPDATED)
Two Killed In Crash On I-270 Ramp In Frederick County: Maryland State Police (Updated) At least two people were killed on Tuesday in a crash on Route 80 in Frederick County, state police say. An alert was issued by Maryland State Police shortly after noon on April 30 as troopers were called to investigate a single-vehicle crash on the ramp from Maryland Route 80 to the northbound lanes of I-270 in Frederick. Police confirmed that there were two confirmed fatalities, though the crash remains under investigation. #ALERT @MDSP is investigating a single-vehicle crash with 2 confirmed fatalities on the ramp from Maryland Route 80 to NB I-270 in Frederick. Follow https://t.co/2…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County
ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County Police have released the identity of the woman killed in an SUV crash that left five others injured in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Parbati Sharma, 45, of Herndon, Virginia, was in the passenger’s seat of a Toyota SUV that collided with a Jeep SUV near Laurel Bowie Road and Mallard Drive around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, the PGPD said. Sharma was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead a short time later. The Toyota driver and its three other passengers were transported for injuries preliminarily not considered life-threatening, according to police. The …

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by Valerie Musson
News
Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In MD Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In MD
Man Killed In Tractor-Trailer Crash In MD A driver was killed early on Friday morning when he struck a tractor-trailer and caromed off the road in Prince George's County, police say. The crash was reported at approximately 3:50 a.m. on Friday, May 12 in the 6300 block of Oxon Hill Road. Officials say that one man - who has not been identified by police - was treated and rushed to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. He was later pronounced dead, according to police. The crash led to a shutdown of Oxon Hill Road in both directions for several hours as officers investigated the incident. Investigators are on scene …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Death Count Rises After Fully-Engulfed Dundalk Rowhome Fire, ATF Joins Investigation Death Count Rises After Fully-Engulfed Dundalk Rowhome Fire, ATF Joins Investigation
Death Count Rises After Fully-Engulfed Dundalk Rowhome Fire, ATF Joins Investigation Officials have confirmed at least two people have died after becoming trapped with several others inside of a rowhome that went up in flames in Dundalk. Baltimore County Fire and Rescue officials were called to the home in the 8500 block of Kavanaugh Road after reports of a residential fire in the late morning hours of Tuesday, Feb. 28. ATF Special Agent Certified Fire Investigators, Task Force Officers, & Accelerant Detection K9 Spice are in Dundalk, MD assisting @BaltCoFire & @BaltCoPolice partners with identifying origin & cause of a fire where two adults died. Follow @Ba…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
One Dead, Seven Injured In Baltimore Collision, Police Say One Dead, Seven Injured In Baltimore Collision, Police Say
One Dead, Seven Injured In Baltimore Collision, Police Say Police say that one person is dead and several others were injured in a violent crash in Baltimore. Officers from the Baltimore Police Department responded to the intersection of Moravia Road and Interstate 895 to investigate a crash around 10:15 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 15, after receiving reports of a collision, according to authorities. The collision reportedly occurred when a driver attempting to make an errant turn collided with a separate vehicle.  Once on the scene, officers found eight victims involved in the crash, police said. One of those victims, a 39-year-old man, was found u…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Infamously Dangerous Road Takes Another Life In Prince George's County Infamously Dangerous Road Takes Another Life In Prince George's County
Infamously Dangerous Road Takes Another Life In Prince George's County A woman is dead after crashing into a utility pole on an infamously dangerous road in Prince George's County, authorities say. The woman reportedly crashed into the pole after losing control of her vehicle while driving south on Indian Head Highway near Berry Road, around 2 a.m., Friday, Dec. 23, according to Prince George's County Police. The woman was pronounced dead on the scene. Police are currently trying to confirm her identity and notify family. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to r…

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by Annie DeVoe
Obituaries
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say
Maryland Man Killed In Two-Vehicle Crash In Pennsylvania, State Police Say A 70-year-old Maryland man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania during the snowstorm on Tuesday, Nov. 15, authorities say.  Jeff Shook was driving a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox along Route 96, also known as Hyndman Road, in Londonderry Township when he lost control of the vehicle, Pennsylvania state police say.  Shook crossed into opposing traffic and struck another drive, before spinning out and stopping on the shoulder., according to the police release.    Shook died at the scene and the other driver was taken to Western Maryland Hospital with serious injuries, as detailed in th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles
Police ID Passenger Killed In Maryland After Driver Struck Multiple Vehicles Police have identified the Oxon Hill man killed in a District Heights crash earlier this month, authorities say. Corey Forrest, 48, was a passenger in the vehicle that crashed in a parking lot on Pennsylvania Avenue near Brooks Drive, on the night of Friday, July 15, according to Prince George's County police. The vehicle that Forrest was traveling in left the roadway for unknown reasons and entered the parking lot, striking multiple parked vehicles before coming to a stop. The driver and Forrest were rushed to a hospital with life-threatening injuries, officials said. Forrest died of…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Fatal Crash Reported In La Plata (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Reported In La Plata (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Reported In La Plata (Developing) A multiple-vehicle crash has left at least one person dead on Crain Highway in La Plata according to developing and unconfirmed reports.  The crash occurred on the 5230 block of Crain Highway around 12 p.m., Tuesday, May 31. Maryland State Police have declined to comment at this time, this story will continue to be updated as it develops. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Cheverly Man Dies Week After Landover Crash Cheverly Man Dies Week After Landover Crash
Cheverly Man Dies Week After Landover Crash A Cheverly man died from injuries sustained in a single-vehicle collision last weekend, authorities say. Pierre Dawkins, 46, lost control and struck a tree off of the 700 block of Hill Road in Landover the morning of Sunday, May 22. He passed away from his injuries Thursday, May 26, according to the Prince George's Police Department.   Anyone with information on this crash is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. Callers wishing to remain anonymous may call Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477); online at www.pgcrimesolvers.com or the “P3 …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' 1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road'
1 Dead In NYE Crash On Maryland Street Called 'Good Luck Road' The new year was off to a tragic start in Prince George's County where one person died in a crash on New Year's Eve. The crash occurred on a street called "Good Luck Road," in Lanham, right up the street from Luminis Health. A female was pronounced dead at the scene just before 12:50 a.m., authorities confirmed. No further information was available.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
2 Dead, 3 Injured In Crash Week Before Christmas In Baltimore County 2 Dead, 3 Injured In Crash Week Before Christmas In Baltimore County
2 Dead, 3 Injured In Crash Week Before Christmas In Baltimore County Two young men from Baltimore County are dead after the car they were in crashed into a pole, three other passengers were injured, according to police. On Dec. 16, at around 2:30 a.m., the driver, 19-year-old Joshua Bandoo, and a passenger 20-year-old Colby Boyd died after police say their car struck a utility pole on the northbound on-ramp from Merritt Boulevard onto Eastern Avenue. Three additional passengers in the vehicle were transported to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries. On Facebook several people have already begun paying tribute to the young men with Dawn Becker w…

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by Joe Gomez