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'Excessive Speed' Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Prince George's: State Police 'Excessive Speed' Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Prince George's: State Police
'Excessive Speed' Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Prince George's: State Police A 40-year-old Mercedes driver outside of his vehicle and on the shoulder on I-495 in Prince George's County was killed when a group of teenagers lost control and rear-ended him, state police say. Lanham resident Ayuk Etta was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash with a Honda Pilot on Sunday night on the Outer Loop of I-495 that also sent four others to the hospital. Investigators say that the Honda was heading north along the interstate in Lanham when the driver, Biruk Grimes, 19, lost control and struck the rear of the Mercedes. At the time of the crash, the vehicle was stopped on the …

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff
Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff A teenager was killed and a second victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after crashing at a busy St. Mary’s County intersection on Tuesday, June 14. Great Mills resident Robert Proctor, Jr., 15, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Route 235 near the intersection of Hermanville Road in Lexington Park shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday when his vehicle was struck. An off-duty deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office witnessed the crash, according to Jason Babcock, the Civilian Public Information Officer for the agency, and called it in to the agency. A 2012 Ford Fusion …

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 65-year-old woman from Ashburn, authorities said.  Ryan Lanza, 20, surrendered to police after an investigation revealed he was driving at an excessive speed and caused a fatal accident last week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Initial investigation revealed Deborah Michel was traveling west on Windmill Drive when another vehicle struck her that was going north on Claiborne Parkway, the office said.  The driver of that vehicle, later determined ad Lanza, was g…

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by David Cifarelli