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Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded
Police ID Driver Killed In Tanker Truck Transporting Gasoline From VA To MD That Exploded New details have emerged after a tanker truck driver was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying thousands of gallons of gasoline exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City last weekend. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr. 58, as the driver who crashed at around noon on Saturday, March 4, in the 500 block of Schley Avenue, setting off an explosion that resulted in a massive response by emergency personnel.  Upon arrival at the scene of the crash, officials say that crews found a large tanker in fl…

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Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County
Here's What We Know About Saturday's Tanker Truck Explosion In Frederick County One person was killed and a home destroyed when a tanker truck carrying flammable liquids exploded in the busy Route 15 corridor in Frederick City on Saturday afternoon. Frederick County Fire Chief Tom Coe said that at around noon on Saturday, March 4, the agency received reports of a house fire in the 500 block of Schley Avenue before immediately taking in calls regarding a vehicle explosion in the area. Upon arrival, crews found a large tanker in flames, which had spread to three area homes near Apple Avenue and also caused a brush fire, Coe said, prompting a second alarm, and calls to …

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Driver Airlifted To Maryland Trauma Center After Losing Control, Striking Parked Cars: Police Driver Airlifted To Maryland Trauma Center After Losing Control, Striking Parked Cars: Police
Driver Airlifted To Maryland Trauma Center After Losing Control, Striking Parked Cars: Police One person was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after suffering “serious life-threatening injuries” during a multi-vehicle crash in Frederick County. Officers from the Frederick Police Department Patrol Division responded shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 11 to the 200 block of Dill Avenue in Frederick City, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash with injuries. A red 2014 Nissan Sentra was traveling along the roadway when the driver unexpectedly lost control and struck multiple parked vehicles on the side of the road. It is unclear what caused the driver - whose name has n…

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Two Hospitalized After Fourth Of July Shooting In Maryland: Police Two Hospitalized After Fourth Of July Shooting In Maryland: Police
Two Hospitalized After Fourth Of July Shooting In Maryland: Police Two people were hospitalized after being shot during a Fourth of July celebration in Frederick County, according to officials. In Frederick City, gunshots rang out at approximately 1 a.m. in the 1000 block of Heather Ridge Drive on Tuesday, July 5, leaving two with injuries, police said. One patient was transported from the apartment complex to Frederick Memorial Hospital by a private vehicle, and a second was airlifted to a shock trauma center for treatment of injuries sustained in the shooting, according to reports. The shooting remains under investigation. Investigators have not relea…

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by Zak Failla