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Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 Near MD Border Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 Near MD Border
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic For Miles On I-495 Near MD Border Traffic was temporarily tied up on the I-495 Beltway in Fairfax County on Sunday afternoon when a tractor-trailer went up in flames after crashing near Georgetown Pike, according to officials. First responders were called to the Outer Loop at Georgetown Pike on Sunday, Jan. 8, when a tractor-trailer was fully engulfed in flames, forcing police to shut down several lanes on the busy roadway. According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, as of 3:40 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, traffic was being routed around the scene of the truck fire through the Georgetown Pike on and off ramps with…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hit-And-Run Suspect Flees Scene On Foot In Montgomery County: Officials Hit-And-Run Suspect Flees Scene On Foot In Montgomery County: Officials
Hit-And-Run Suspect Flees Scene On Foot In Montgomery County: Officials The driver behind a hit-and-run in Montgomery County allegedly fled the scene of the crash on foot, according to fire officials and unconfirmed reports.  The accident happened at the I-495 Beltway between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue in Bethesda around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, Montgomery County fire officials said on Twitter.  IL I495 Beltway btwn Connecticut Av & Georgia Av, collision, single vehicle involved w/ rollover & entrapment, 1 patient out of vehicle while another patient believed to have left scene (on foot), @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating 1 patient, @mcfrs A707,…

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by David Cifarelli