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Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland
Witnesses Sought As Family Mourns Fatal Pedestrian Crash In Maryland A family is mourning in Maryland following a fatal pedestrian crash, and now state police investigators are seeking possible witnesses to the early-morning strike. Fruitland resident Briece Antwoine Joynes, 42, died at TidalHealth Peninsula Regional Hospital after being struck by a driver in Wicomico County, state police announced on Wednesday.  Members of the Wicomico County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 3 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 16 to Nanticoke Road near Willow Creek Drive in Salisbury, when a motorist reported seeing something lying on the road. Joynes was tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two pedestrians were killed in the DMV area overnight as police investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes in Fairfax and Prince George’s County that happened within hours of each other. First, in Maryland, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to the area of the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near East Swann Creek Road, where a pedestrian had been struck. Officials say that the driver of the striking vehicle remained at the site of the collision during the investigation into the crash, but the woman who …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Detectives are investigating a crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Montgomery County, authorities say. Paul Shinn, 46, was fatally struck by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the area of Medical Center Way and Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation revealed that Shinn was crossing Medical Center Way when he was struck by a gray 2014 Nissan Altima that was traveling westbound on Medical Center Way toward Shady Grove Hospital. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene.  Shinn was rushed to an area hospital whe…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run
Police Look For Vehicle Involved In Fatal Maryland Hit-And-Run Detectives are investigating a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a pedestrian in Anne Arundel County, authorities say. Investigation revealed that the pedestrian, who was wearing dark clothing, was in the northbound lanes of Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard at Schulamar Road possibly attempting to cross from east to west when they were struck by an unknown vehicle around 7:15 p.m., Monday, Nov. 7, according to Anne Arundel County police. The vehicle did not remain at the scene and investigators believe that it might be a white Lexus product.  The victim was pronounced dead at the s…

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by Annie DeVoe
Lifestyle
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador
Fundraiser Started To Bring Body Of Pedestrian Killed By Maryland Drunk Driver Back To Ecuador A grieving family is asking for help after the unexpected loss of a 63-year-old man who was fatally struck by a suspected intoxicated driver while attempting to cross the street in Baltimore, according to a GoFundMe. The family of Gabriel Cedeno Hurtado is asking for the community's help sending the body of Hurtado back to Ecuador after the tragedy took his life the evening of Monday, Oct. 10, the GoFundMe states. "Our family is in complete shock and filled with complete sadness and heartache, as this is all so sudden and unexpected", stated his niece, Michelle Matute. "We are creating this…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel
Police ID Man Using Walker Killed By Hit-Run Car In Anne Arundel A man using his walker to cross a Maryland street was struck and killed by a car that fled on Saturday, June 25, authorities said. Paul Haughee, 56, of Glen Burnie, was struck  at Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard and MD Route 10 around 2 a.m., Anne Arundel County Police Department said. Haughee was wearing dark, non-reflective clothing. It was unknown how long the pedestrian was in the roadway before being discovered by the passerby, who called 911. Haughee was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine