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Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County
Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County A driver was killed in a crash on I-495 early Friday morning after their vehicle collided with a parked tractor-trailer, Maryland State Police said. Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the crash at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 6, near the Anacostia Freeway. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Jeep Compass struck the rear trailer of a tractor-trailer parked on the left shoulder of the highway. Emergency responders pronounced the Jeep driver dead at the scene.  Their identity is being withheld until next of kin are notified. The tractor-trailer dri…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To I-97 Closure In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To I-97 Closure In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Leads To I-97 Closure In Maryland (Developing) Some lanes were blocked on Monday morning in Anne Arundel County when a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled debris into the northbound lanes of I-97. An alert was issued by police shortly after 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 4 when the truck - for unknown reasons - crashed near the ramp to westbound Route 32.  Police say that the truck crashed and overturned, leaving all lanes blocked as crews cleared the scene and shut down the interstate. The aftermath of the tractor-trailer crash in Anne Arundel County. Maryland DOT It is unclear what caused the crash. ALERT - CRASH ANNE ARUNDEL…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Some lanes on I-495 were temporarily shut down on Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer caught fire in Montgomery County. First responders were called shortly before noon on Sept. 6 to the eastbound lanes of the interstate, where the rear of the truck caught fire, leading to lane closures, officials said. .@mcfrs is operating on the inner loop between Conn and Georgia for a large vehicle fire. Crews located a tractor trailer fire with tractor portion involved only at this time. Traffic is closed at the moment on the beltway at that location. No hazardous materials. @mcfrsPIO — Pazos@mc…

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by Zak Failla
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Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland
Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Maryland Traffic was tied up for miles on I-495 in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a moped rider was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. With travelers hitting the road for the long Labor Day Weekend, traffic came to a half in the southbound lanes of the interstate near MD Route 295 as Maryland State Police investigated the fatal crash. Police say that the driver of the scooter struck the side of the tractor-trailer, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident forced police to close all but one lane on I-495 in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police
Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police A Good Samaritan was killed by a BMW driver on I-95 in Maryland as he was attempting to assist another truck driver who had broken down, according to state police. New York resident Joseph Russell Thomas II, 52, was struck and killed on I-95 in Baltimore County at approximately 7:20 a.m. in White Marsh, officials announced. According to investigators on the morning of the fatal incident, troopers from the Maryland State Police JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to I-95 South in White Marsh for a report of a pedestrian struck on the side of the roadway. Officials say that a tractor-tr…

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by Zak Failla
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Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland
Bicyclist Critical After Crash With Tractor Trailer In Maryland A bicyclist was hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by a tractor trailer in Montgomery County Friday, March 11, authorities said. The male was riding a black and blue Haro bicycle when he struck the back of the trailer, causing him to fall and get struck by the trailer at the intersection of Frederick Road and Stringtown Road in Germantown just before 4:30 p.m., county police said. Both were heading north on Frederick Road passing Stringtown Road. The driver of the tractor trailer remained on scene and was uninjured. The bicyclist was transported to an area hosp…

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by Cecilia Levine