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Maryland Teen On Learner’s Permit Charged As Adult In 76 MPH Fatal Crash, Police Say Maryland Teen On Learner’s Permit Charged As Adult In 76 MPH Fatal Crash, Police Say
Maryland Teen On Learner’s Permit Charged As Adult In 76 MPH Fatal Crash, Police Say A Maryland teen driving erratically on his learner's permit has been charged as an adult with manslaughter months after a 16-year-old was struck and killed while crossing University in Montgomery County, police say. Silver Spring resident Justin Alvarado, 17, was arrested in connection with the fatal September 2025 pedestrian crash that resulted in the death of 16-year-old James Evert Anderson.  According to police, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue crews responded to the 3300 block of University Boulevard West after multiple…

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Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Police Say Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Police Say
Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Hit-Run Crash In Virginia, Police Say A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at a busy Virginia intersection Tuesday morning. Officers were called to Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where they found a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle whose driver took off, Fairfax County Police said. The man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators said the driver fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, leaving the victim behind. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives were sent to the scene a…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Richmond Highway As Nighttime Chaos Unfolds In Virginia: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Richmond Highway As Nighttime Chaos Unfolds In Virginia: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Richmond Highway As Nighttime Chaos Unfolds In Virginia: Police A man was struck and killed while crossing Richmond Highway near Lorton on Sunday night, according to Fairfax County Police. The victim, 67-year-old Roger Brown of Fort Belvoir, was hit around 9:51 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Richmond Highway and Backlick Road, police said. Detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit said the driver of a 2008 Honda Accord was heading south on Richmond Highway when Brown tried to cross the road and was struck.  Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are responding to investigate. Southbound Richmond Hwy is closed at this intersection. Please use an a…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Near Maryland Highway: Police (UPDATED) Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Near Maryland Highway: Police (UPDATED)
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Near Maryland Highway: Police (Updated) A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, shutting down part of the MARC Brunswick Line and freezing the evening commute, police said. Officers from the 5th District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Great Seneca Highway at 4:17 p.m. for the fatal collision, according to a statement posted by MCPD. 5D officers and @MCFRS dispatched at 4:17 p.m. for a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a train on Great Seneca Highway. More information will be released when it becomes available. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/J6Cp…

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Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say
Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say A Maryland man has been arrested after police said he struck a pedestrian in a Virginia crosswalk and then fled the scene. The crash happened around 7:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, when the driver of a dark-colored SUV hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at East Market Street and King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, investigators said. Officers were able to identify the driver as Todd Stevens, 56, of Germantown, and obtained warrants for hit and run causing injury and failure to yield to a pedestrian. With help from the Montgomery C…

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USPS Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Maryland—Police Slam Video Leaked Online (UPDATED) USPS Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Maryland—Police Slam Video Leaked Online (UPDATED)
USPS Truck Hits, Kills Woman In Maryland—Police Slam Video Leaked Online (Updated) A woman died after she was hit by a United States Postal Service truck in Maryland — and now, police are calling out the unauthorized release of disturbing footage that showed the crash online before the victim’s family was even notified. The fatal collision happened around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road in Kensington, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers from the 2nd District were called to the scene for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash.  Investigators said 64-year-old Mairi Nicola M…

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DC Man Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' DC Man Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather'
DC Man Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather' Police have identified the DC man killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in Prince George’s County. Earl Parker Jr., 45, was struck and killed while walking in Oxon Hill shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 9, according to an update from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, July 14. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. on Wheeler Road near Birchtree Lane, police said. Responding officers found Parker lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders, according to the department. The preliminary investigation reve…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Police-Involved Crash Identified Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Police-Involved Crash Identified
Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Police-Involved Crash Identified The pedestrian killed in a police-involved crash in Prince George’s County has been identified as the investigation into the deadly incident continues, officials announced. According to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General’s Independent Investigations Division (IID), 23-year-old Aniyah Redd, of Temple Hills, was fatally struck in Oxon Hill on Saturday, February 1. The officers involved have also been identified. Prince George’s County Police Sergeant Timothy Shomper, an 11-year veteran, and Corporal David Gross, a 13-year veteran, were involved in the crash, authorities said. A thi…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman
Maryland Driver Charged In Pennsylvania Hit-And-Run Injuring Elderly Woman A Maryland driver accused of hitting a 75-year-old woman and a dog with his car before fleeing the scene has turned himself in, Manheim Township Police announced on Thursday, Dec. 5. John Paul Michels, 39, surrendered to authorities following an October 21, 2024, incident on the 100 block of River Drive in Lancaster Township. According to police, Michels allegedly struck the elderly pedestrian and a dog being walked by the victim's friend at approximately 9:06 a.m., leaving both with serious injuries requiring hospitalization. A witness identified the vehicle as a dark four-door sedan, poli…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING) Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (DEVELOPING)
Maryland State Police Trooper Involved In Fatal Crash Under Investigation (Developing) A 32-year-old woman who unexpectedly crossed into a road and was fatally struck by a Maryland State Police trooper in Anne Arundel County overnight, officials say. Officials were called shortly after 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, to the northbound lanes of Solomons Island Road at Route 50, after an SUV hit a woman in the roadway, where investigators noted there is no crosswalk. She was pronounced dead at the scene by personnel from Anne Arundel County Emergency Medical Services. The driver of the 2016 Ford Explorer, who happens to be a state police trooper, attempted to render a…

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by Zak Failla