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Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather

Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather

Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…

04/18/2024

Traffic

Fatal Crash Leads To Lane Closures In Anne Arundel County (DEVELOPING)

Fatal Crash Leads To Lane Closures In Anne Arundel County (DEVELOPING)

Fatal Crash Leads To Lane Closures In Anne Arundel County (Developing) At least one person was killed in an Anne Arundel County crash on Saturday morning, leading to lengthy lane closures for most of the day, police confirmed. An alert was issued by the Anne Arundel Arundel Police Department shortly after 10 a.m. on Jan. 13 about a fatal crash in the area of Shady Side Road at Bay Breeze in Shady Side involving a telephone pole. Road closure, Anne Arundel Co. Shady side at Bay Breeze will be closed for most of the day due to an accident involving a telephone pole. This was/is a fatal. No further information is available. AA traffic safety must complet…

01/13/2024

Police & Fire

Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him

Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him

Driver On The Run Penned Tribute To 'Best Friend' Days After MD Crash That Killed Him A 28-year-old Maryland man has been charged in the hit-and-run crash that killed his 24-year-old friend in August 2023, authorities announced. And as it turns out, Gary Allan Godlove, of Hancock, apparently penned a heartfelt post to Kelby Lester of Berkley Springs, WV, and Mercersburg, PA, while on the run from police. Gary Gddlove penned a tribute to Kelby Lester, who died in his passenger's seat as he fled from the crash scene, authorities said. Gary Gddlove Facebook photo "When all them fake [f—ks] gave up on you because you took a wrong path for awhile you kno [sic] who was there f…

by Cecilia Levine

01/10/2024

Police & Fire

DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station

DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station

DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station New details have been released as they continue to investigate a fatal crash in a curious spot on I-295 that resulted in a driver getting away on foot in Washington, DC. The Metropolitan Police Department has identified Hyattsville resident Michael Scott Hamlin, 54, as the person who was killed during an early morning incident that played out in the area of a weigh station along the interstate last week. Detectives from the agency were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3 to investigate a reported single vehicle crash at the 1-295 southbound lanes at the weigh station. Police …

01/09/2024

Obituaries

Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Cheverly

Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Cheverly

Community Rallying To Send Body Back To Guatemala After Fatal Hit-Run In Cheverly Friends and family of a 50-year-old man who was killed by a hit-and-run driver on New Year's Day are rallying the community for support as they hope to send his body back to his native Guatemala. Marcial Gregorio Tom was struck at around 8:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 1 at the intersection of Landover Road and Neighbor Lane in Cheverly by an unknown driver who fled the scene after the fatal strike, police say. According to a department spokesperson, officers were called to the intersection when passersby found the unresponsive man in the roadway. Investigators say that the driver was trave…

01/06/2024

News

4-Year-Old Child Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Glenn Dale Intersection: Police

4-Year-Old Child Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Glenn Dale Intersection: Police

4-Year-Old Child Killed, Two Drivers Injured In Crash At Glenn Dale Intersection: Police Police in Maryland are investigating a fatal crash that left a 4-year-old dead in Prince George's County. Lanham resident Divya Akumbom has been identified by investigators as the child who was killed when two SUVs crashed on Tuesday morning in Glenn Dale, according to police. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called around 9:20 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 12 to the intersection of Glenn Dale Boulevard and Daisy Lane, where there were reports of a collision that left the girl with serious injuries. The crash was reported at the intersection of Glenn D…

12/13/2023

Traffic

Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA

Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA

Maryland Dad Killed In Wrong Way Tractor Trailer Crash On I-83 In PA A fatal crash is now known to have been caused by a tractor-trailer going the wrong way on Interstate 83 in York County, Pennsylvania, authorities explained late on Monday night. Hendry Tamarez Nunez, 47, of the 800 block of Showell Court, Baltimore, Maryland has been identified as the man who died at the scene of the crash, York County Coroner Pam Gay said. Shortly before 3 a.m. a tractor hauling an empty trailer entered I-83 South incorrectly driving north from Market Street on Oct. 9, the coroner Gay explained citing police. Gay noted the correct onramp for I-83 was closed for maint…

by Jillian Pikora

10/11/2023

Police & Fire

Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police

Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police

Turkish National Killed In Maryland Electric Scooter Crash: State Police Two people looking to keep their carbon footprint low were involved in a fatal crash in Maryland, state police announced on Monday. Muhammed Ekinci, 20, who hails from the country of Turkey, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person riding an electric scooter who was struck by a Ford Fusion early on Monday, Sept. 11. The incident was reported at approximately 6 a.m. on Monday morning in Worcester County. According to police, Ekinci was riding a Razor electric scooter on Route 50 in the area of Route 589 when he was struck by Katie Tucker, 45, of Berlin,…

09/11/2023

Traffic

Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Prince George's County, Police Say

Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Prince George's County, Police Say

Moped Rider Killed In Crash During Morning Commute In Prince George's County, 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…

08/29/2023

Traffic

Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)

Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)

Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed and others injured in a crash on I-70 that temporarily shut down traffic on Wednesday afternoon in Frederick County. An alert was issued shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon advising that an investigation has been launched following the fatal crash on the interstate near exit 42 (MD 17 / Myersville Middletown Road.) #TRAFFICALERT: @MDSP are investigating a fatal crash on eastbound I-70 at Exit 42 (MD 17/Myersville Middletown Road). All lanes on the eastbound side are closed. Please seek alternative routes. For updated traffic conditions: https:/…

07/12/2023

News

Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police

Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police

Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police What could have been a routine traffic stop led to a harrowing scene at a crosswalk not far from the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday afternoon, July 12. A suspect is being sought by the US Secret Service — the officers of which he was trying to evade — during a fatal crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. The driver was initially stopped due to an expired registration. The incident happened feet from the Washington Memorial. The intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW in DC.Google Map…

07/12/2023

Traffic

Fatal I-270 Police Pursuit That Left Distressed Driver Dead Under Investigation By Maryland AG

Fatal I-270 Police Pursuit That Left Distressed Driver Dead Under Investigation By Maryland AG

Fatal I-270 Police Pursuit That Left Distressed Driver Dead Under Investigation By Maryland AG The Maryland Attorney General’s Office has launched an investigation into a fatal police pursuit that left one dead and two injured in Montgomery County on Saturday morning. At approximately 5 a.m. on Saturday, 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 reports of an unresponsive man in a vehicle. When officers made contact with the driver, he proceeded to flee north on I-270 before crashing just minutes later in the express lanes south of Route 28. The driver - who has…

05/20/2023

Traffic

Traffic Tied Up On Route 5 For Fatal Crash Investigation In Prince Georges County (DEVELOPING)

Traffic Tied Up On Route 5 For Fatal Crash Investigation In Prince Georges County (DEVELOPING)

Traffic Tied Up On Route 5 For Fatal Crash Investigation In Prince Georges County (Developing) Traffic is tied up in Prince George’s County as Maryland State Police investigate a reported fatal crash. At approximately 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 2, troopers were called on Maryland Route 5 near Allentown Road in Prince George’s County to investigate a reported fatal crash. The crash forced state police to shut down all three southbound lanes in the roadway, as well as both shoulders Route 5 as of 4 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Details of the crash were not immediately available as state police investigated the incident. #TRAFFICALERT: @MDSP is investigating a fatal crash on MD Route 5…

05/02/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash In Bowie After Leaving Area, State Police Say

Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash In Bowie After Leaving Area, State Police Say

Driver Returns To Scene Of Fatal Crash In Bowie After Leaving Area, State Police Say The driver who struck and killed a pedestrian in Prince George’s County on Monday night thought twice about fleeing in Bowie and returned to the scene of the crash, state police say. Shortly after 9:45 p.m. on Monday, April 10, troopers from the Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called to the southbound lanes of US Route 301 near Excalibur Road in Bowie, when a person was struck by a Honda Pilot. Police say that the driver of the Honda was traveling southbound in the left lane on Route 301 when the pedestrian was hit, and temporarily left the area before returning to assist wi…

04/11/2023

News

Second Vehicle Now Believed To Be Involved In Fatal I-695 Construction Crash

Second Vehicle Now Believed To Be Involved In Fatal I-695 Construction Crash

Second Vehicle Now Believed To Be Involved In Fatal I-695 Construction Crash Police now believe a second vehicle may have been involved in the fatal pedestrian crash that killed six on Interstate 695. Maryland State Police have announced that an unidentified second vehicle is believed to have been involved in the crash, that occurred at the inner loop of I-695 at Security Boulevard around 12:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 22. Officials confirmed earlier that at least six people had died in the crash after a grey Acura passenger vehicle drove through temporary walls of a construction zone, hitting several workers before the vehicle flipped upside down. The six vict…

03/22/2023

Police & Fire

Driver Killed In Overnight Crash With Box Truck: Maryland State Police

Driver Killed In Overnight Crash With Box Truck: Maryland State Police

Driver Killed In Overnight Crash With Box Truck: Maryland State Police An investigation has been launched by Maryland State Police following a fatal two-vehicle crash on Tuesday night. Chauncey McKinley Johnson, 54, of Stockton, was killed after being struck by a box truck that shut down Route 113 in Berlin for several hours, according to a state police spokesperson. Shortly after 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, troopers from the Berlin Barrack responded to Route 113 near the intersection at Groton Road, where there was a report of a Kia Forte that was struck by a box truck at the intersection. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. No other injuries wer…

03/22/2023

News

Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash

Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash

Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash A 65-year-old Washington, DC man was pronounced dead after crashing on Thursday night at a busy Prince George’s intersection, police say. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to investigate a fatal crash that took the life of Maurice Berry at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Spaulding Avenue in Suitland. Officials say that the investigation determined that Berry was traveling north on Pennsylvania when he attempted to make a left turn onto Spaulding Avenue and was struck by an SUV. Berry was pronoun…

03/17/2023

Police & Fire

21-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal DUI Months After Crash In Montgomery County

21-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal DUI Months After Crash In Montgomery County

21-Year-Old Arrested For Fatal DUI Months After Crash In Montgomery County A 21-year-old Rockville man has been indicted after an alleged fatal drunk driving crash, authorities say. Kevin Saul Orihuela was reportedly driving at high rates of speed while under the influence of alcohol when he crashed into a 2014 Ford Fusion driven by Noel Henry Powell, 62, on Aug. 14, 2022. According to police, Powell was immediately rushed to an area hospital where he succumbed to injuries sustained in the collision. Orihuela was indicted on Thursday, March 2, and was taken into custody on Friday, March 3. Orihuela has been charged with grossly negligent manslau…

03/09/2023

Police & Fire

Elderly Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Annapolis, Police Say

Elderly Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Annapolis, Police Say

Elderly Bicyclist Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Annapolis, Police Say A 74-year-old bicyclist is dead after a hit-and-run crash in Annapolis, police say. The elderly bicyclist was found in the unit block of Hilltop Lane near Merryman Road around 10 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 24, according to Annapolis police. The 74-year-old man tragically passed away on the scene from injuries sustained in the crash. The vehicle did not stay at the scene and has not yet been found. Hilltop Lane was closed for crash reconstruction for several hours after the crash. Police are asking if anyone witnessed this incident or has any information about the fatal crash to please call…

01/25/2023

Police & Fire

Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO)

Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (VIDEO)

Fresh Footage Of Fatal I-95 Police Pursuit In Maryland Released By AG (Video) New details have been released by the Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Office of the Maryland Attorney General from the harrowing high-speed police pursuit and fatal crash on I-95 that claimed the life of a 26-year-old New Jersey woman. Julie Clark, 26, of Tenafly, NJ, was killed on I-95 on Saturday, Dec. 31 in Cecil County after she attempted to elude Maryland State Police troopers on I-95. In a dramatic dashcam video (see above) released on Wednesday, Jan. 18 by the Attorney General's Office, Clark can be seen driving erratically across all lanes of the road, weaving in a…

01/18/2023

Police & Fire

One Dead, One Hospitalized In Head-On Montgomery County Crash

One Dead, One Hospitalized In Head-On Montgomery County Crash

One Dead, One Hospitalized In Head-On Montgomery County Crash One person was killed and a second hospitalized in a head-on crash in Montgomery County on Sunday, Jan. 15, according to officials. The driver of a black Honda was traveling west on Muncaster Mill Road when he crossed over into the opposite lane and crashed into a Ford Escape that was driving east along the roadway around 7:30 a.m., near Sycamore Lane in Rockville, officials said. ICYMI Serious accident this morning @ 4500 MUNCASTER MILL RD HEAD ON COLLISION MUNCASTER CLOSED BETWEEN SYCAMORE LN AND WINDSOR MANOR LN FOR AN EXTENDED TIME. @mcfrs pic.twitter.com/4Ibs9uzR3v — MCFRSNews (@MC…

01/15/2023

News

Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike

Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike

Family Hopes To Honor 'Dedicated' Maryland Family Man Fatally Struck By Car While Riding Bike The family of a man who was fatally struck by a car while riding his bike in Fort Washington is hoping to honor him properly after his unexpected death, states a fundraiser. Kaleab Yehenew, 31, died on Sunday, Sept. 4 after he was struck by an unnamed driver on Indian Head Highway near Fort Washington Road on Sept. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Yehenew's family is remembering him as a man who "dedicated his life to his family and friends", specifically his beloved niece and nephew, according to a GoFundMe organized by loved ones. The family man reportedly spent a large portion …

09/08/2022

Police & Fire

Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police

Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police

Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police A Maryland man was killed after being ordered out of the car by his Lyft driver, authorities announced. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, a group of six friends ordered a Lyft driver to pick them up in Dewey Beach and transport them back to their residence in Bethany Beach, state police in Delaware said. As the group was traveling south on Coastal Highway, all in the same vehicle, a disagreement occurred between the group and the Lyft operator, according to investigators. During the argument, it is alleged that the Lyft driver terminated the ride and stopped in the middle of…

07/25/2022

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Dies Following Crash In Maryland: State Police

Pedestrian Dies Following Crash In Maryland: State Police

Pedestrian Dies Following Crash In Maryland: State Police A 33-year-old Maryland man is dead after being struck by a teen driver in Worcester County, state police announced. Bishopville resident Daniel Hicken died from injuries sustained in a crash shortly after 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 14, when he was struck in the area of Route 50 and the Harry Kelley Bridge by Levittown, PA resident Anthony Capriotti, Jr, 19, in Worcester County, officials said. The preliminary investigation into the fatal crash found that Hicken was attempting to cross both the westbound and eastbound lanes of Route 50 from the westbound pedestrian walkway on the Harry Kelley…

07/14/2022

Police & Fire

AG Investigating Fatal Baltimore Police Officer-Involved Scooter Crash

AG Investigating Fatal Baltimore Police Officer-Involved Scooter Crash

AG Investigating Fatal Baltimore Police Officer-Involved Scooter Crash Police in Baltimore have launched an investigation into a fatal crash involving an officer in a marked police cruiser and 58-year-old man driving a scooter, authorities announced. The Independent Investigation Division (IID) of the Office of the Attorney General announced that it is investigating a fatal crash involving Baltimore City Police Officer Alexis Acosta on Tuesday, June 21. Investigators said that at approximately 12:40 p.m. on June 21, Acosta was driving a marked Baltimore Police Department cruiser along the 2400 block of East Biddle Street with lights and sirens activated when h…

06/28/2022

Police & Fire

Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt

Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt

Victim ID'd In Fatal Head-On Collision In Greenbelt The victim of a fatal crash over the weekend in Greenbelt has been identified, authorities say. Manuel Juarez, 52, was driving westbound on Greenbelt Road when an eastbound vehicle crossed into his lane striking him head-on near Lakecrest Drive around 7:40 a.m., Friday, June 10, according to Prince George's County Police. Juarez was transported to a nearby hospital and succumbed to his injuries a few hours later. The passenger in Juarez's vehicle as well as the driver of the eastbound vehicle sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Anyone with information on this case is asked…

06/13/2022

Police & Fire

1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police

1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police

1 Dead In Riverdale Park Garage Accident: Police One person is dead after an accident involving an overturned garbage truck occurred in Prince George's County, authorities said. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of East-West Highway and 44th Place in Riverdale Park around 2:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, Riverdale Police said on Twitter. On May 5, 2022 at approximately 2:40 pm, a trash truck overturned in the area of the 4400 block of East-West Hwy resulting in one fatality. The area of East-West Hwy from Aldephi Rd/Queens Chapel Rd to Route 1 will be closed for an extended period of time. — Riverdale Park Police (@RiverdalePa…

05/05/2022