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Fatal Crash Kills Two On I-495, Maryland State Police Say Fatal Crash Kills Two On I-495, Maryland State Police Say
Jasmine Jeffries, Quintin Barnes Killed In Motorcycle Crash A teenager is among the two killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 on Saturday, July 13.  Quintin Barnes, 37 of Reisterstown, MD, and a passenger 19-year-old Jasmine Jeffries, were riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on I-495 "when for reasons unknown, struck the rear of the Dodge," as police stated in the release.  Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called to the scene near  Branch Avenue around 8 p.m., according to the release. The driver and passenger of the Dodge were taken by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medica…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Injured Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter In St. Mary's River State Park Injured Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter In St. Mary's River State Park
Injured Hiker Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter In St. Mary's River State Park A Maryland State Police helicopter was required on Monday afternoon to rescue a hiker who got hurt and needed a save in St. Mary's County County. On May 20, a hiker needed an aerial rescue after suffering an injury approximately three miles into St. Mary's River State Park in Leonardtown, according to police. Trooper 7 Hoists Patient in St. Mary’s State Park Just before noon today, emergency personnel from St. Mary’s County... Posted by Maryland State Police - Aviation Command on Monday, May 20, 2024 At around noon on Monday, the state police helicopter was called in to offer an a…

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by Zak Failla
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Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face' Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For Kindness, 'Always Having A Smile On Her Face'
Dorothy Skinner, Loren Jones Killed In I-495 Crash The eighth-grade student from Prince George's County who died in a single-vehicle crash earlier this month is being remembered as an "outgoing, jubilant, and artistic person" by her family. Hyattsville resident Loren Jones, 15, was killed in a crash on May 7 that also took the life of 74-year-old Dorothy Skinner and left several others with serious injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EM…

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by Zak Failla
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State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland
Dorothy Skinner, Loren Jones Killed In I-495 Crash Two people, including a teenager, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Investigators have identified Beltsville resident Dorothy Skinner, 74, and 15-year-old Hyattsville native Loren Jones as the two who were killed in the crash on May 7 that left three others with injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGF…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police
Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police A Virginia woman and a dog were killed in an early morning crash in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police officials announced. Kerri Snead, 32, has been identified by police as the person killed while crossing I-495 in Camp Springs at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.  The crash was reported near Joint Base Andrews. According to police, troopers were called to the Outer Loop near Allentown Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and dog. Investigators say that Snead was driving along I-495 when her vehicle began to malfunction.  She then got out of th…

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by Zak Failla
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Woman Injured On Cruise Ship Airlifted To Safety By Maryland State Police Woman Injured On Cruise Ship Airlifted To Safety By Maryland State Police
Woman Injured On Cruise Ship Airlifted To Safety By Maryland State Police Maryland State Police made a daring rescue on Sunday night after a 68-year-old woman was injured when she fell on a cruise ship in Chesapeake Bay that was bound for the Bahamas. A state police helicopter was called in by the US Coast Guard in Baltimore at approximately 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 16, to come to the aid of the woman, who suffered injuries less than five hours into their trip on the 960-foot Carnival Legend ship. The cruise, which was heading to Nassau in the Bahamas, was approximately seven miles east of Point Lookout when the Aviation Command got the emergency call to come to …

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by Zak Failla
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Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff
Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff Speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in a fatal Maryland crash that took the life of a woman early on Saturday morning, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Huntingtown resident Kerri Ann Balser, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Dunkirk, investigators say. Deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) and Ward Road in Dunkirk on Saturday morning, where they found a blue Toyota Camry off the southbound roadway that had struck a light po…

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by Zak Failla
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Corvette Passenger Dead, Driver Injured In Brandywine Crash: Police Corvette Passenger Dead, Driver Injured In Brandywine Crash: Police
Corvette Passenger Dead, Driver Injured In Brandywine Crash: Police One person died and another was injured in a crash in Prince George’s County, authorities said. James Courtney Jr, 48, of Washington DC, died when Cynthia Thompson, 39, of Fort Washington, hit an Acura SUV with her Chevrolet Corvette in Brandywine, according to Maryland State Police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Branch Avenue and Moores Road around 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 16, police said.  Courtney was pronounced dead at the scene and Thompson was taken to University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Center for treatment. No other injuries were r…

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by David Cifarelli
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Driver Killed, Pedestrian Hurt In 5-Car Capital Beltway Crash Driver Killed, Pedestrian Hurt In 5-Car Capital Beltway Crash
Driver Killed, Pedestrian Hurt In 5-Car Capital Beltway Crash One driver died and a pedestrian was hurt in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 early Sunday, March 13 in Maryland, authorities said. Jarryd Brown, 44, of Silver Spring, had stopped his car and gotten out on the shoulder to help at a crash scene when a black Dodge Crossroad rear-ended a white Chevrolet Cruze in lane one at Central Avenue in Largo around 3 a.m., Maryland State Police said. A grey Nissan Sentra heading in the same direction hit the black Crossroad, and Brown was also struck, police said. Brown was taken to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medical Cen…

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by Cecilia Levine