Maryland Mom Fights Back After Brain, Leg Surgeries: ‘Small But Mighty Miracle Maryland Mom Fights Back After Brain, Leg Surgeries: ‘Small But Mighty Miracle
Maryland Mom Fights Back After Brain, Leg Surgeries: ‘Small But Mighty Miracle A Maryland mother of two and school employee is fighting for her life after she was struck by a car while walking her dog in Pennsylvania.  Margo Cook, 39, who recently started a new job at Boonsboro Elementary in Maryland, was hit by a car crossing the road in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, on Friday, April 25, according to police. She was walking with her dog, Mae, following a softball game when she was struck, her family said. Cook suffered severe head and leg injuries and was rushed to Meritus Medical Center before being transferred to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Balt…
Car Crushed Under Trailer In Maryland Crash Near Amazon Warehouse Car Crushed Under Trailer In Maryland Crash Near Amazon Warehouse
Car Crushed Under Trailer In Maryland Crash Near Amazon Warehouse A driver suffered injuries after slamming into the side of a tractor-trailer in Harford County during a morning crash that mangled a sedan. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene on Fulfillment Drive near Trimble Road — an access road leading to an Amazon facility near a Kohl’s department store — after reports of a serious motor vehicle collision came in around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. First responders arrived to find the driver’s side of a silver sedan crushed beneath a parked trailer, its front bumper nearly flattened.  According to officials, one…
Woman, 28, Killed In Crash Remembered For Love Of Animals, Art, Nature Woman, 28, Killed In Crash Remembered For Love Of Animals, Art, Nature
Woman, 28, Killed In Crash Remembered For Love Of Animals, Art, Nature A community is mourning a young woman known for her creativity, love of animals, and bright spirit after she was tragically killed in a Virginia crash. Alysia Marie Coffelt, 28, of Edinburg, died Friday, April 25, from injuries she sustained in a three-vehicle crash along John Marshall Highway, Virginia State Police said. The crash happened at 8:35 a.m. just east of Back Road when a Ford F-250 crossed the double solid yellow centerline, sideswiping a Subaru Outback and then colliding head-on with the Toyota Camry Coffelt was driving.  Coffelt, who was not wearing a seatbelt, died at t…
Woman From DMV Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico Woman From DMV Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico
Woman From DMV Critically Injured In Golf Cart Crash During Bachelorette Trip To Mexico An Alexandria woman is fighting for her life after a golf cart flipped during a trip to Mexico — and now her family is racing to bring her home for treatment. Shalini Patel Stewart was critically injured on Friday, April 25, while heading to a morning yoga class during a bachelorette trip in Sayulita, Mexico, according to a family friend. Stewart and three close friends were riding in a golf cart when it crashed, they said. All four were rushed to the hospital, where three were treated, released, and returned home, but Stewart remains in intensive care. On Friday night, doctors performed a…
Crash Risks From Engine Failure Triggers Massive Recall Of Popular GM SUVs, Pickups Crash Risks From Engine Failure Triggers Massive Recall Of Popular GM SUVs, Pickups
Crash Risks From Engine Failure Triggers Massive Recall Of Popular GM SUVs, Pickups General Motors is recalling hundreds of thousands of SUVs and pickups due to a critical defect that can cause sudden power loss or complete engine failure, according to federal regulators. GM issued the recall for at least 597,630 of some of its most popular vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Thursday, April 24. Auto website Car and Driver has reported that as many as 877,000 vehicles are impacted by the recall. The affected vehicles with 6.2-liter L87 V8 gas engines are from the 2021 to 2024 model years. The recall includes th…
Maryland Man Killed, Elderly Couple Airlifted After Route 235 Crash: State Police Maryland Man Killed, Elderly Couple Airlifted After Route 235 Crash: State Police
Maryland Man Killed, Elderly Couple Airlifted After Route 235 Crash: State Police A Mechanicsville man was killed and two elderly residents were airlifted to the hospital after a two-vehicle crash in St. Mary’s County, Maryland State Police announced. Jean Gagnon, 59, was driving a GMC Envoy northbound on Route 235 when he was hit by a GMC Canyon attempting a left turn at Mount Zion Church Road shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, April 24, investigators said. Police say the driver of the Canyon, Casper Bradbury Sr., 92, of Mechanicsville, failed to yield to oncoming traffic, and his vehicle was struck on the passenger side, where Norma Bradbury, 90, was riding. Gagnon was p…
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says Thousands lost power, a child dodged a speeding car, and a father landed in jail—after deputies say he encouraged his teen son to race a Mustang in Virginia. A 45-year-old Stafford County father is behind bars after deputies say he encouraged his son to race down Courthouse Road, causing a crash that knocked out power to thousands—then tried to sneak the boy away in a Porsche. The chaos unfolded around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the 1500 block of Courthouse Road, where a deputy responded to reports of a crash involving a Ford Mustang, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Offic…
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized 3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …
Prince George's Man Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Kids In SUV: Police Prince George's Man Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Kids In SUV: Police
Prince George's Man Dead, Woman Airlifted After Head-On Crash With Kids In SUV: Police A 19-year-old woman was airlifted in critical condition, and three young children were hospitalized after a head-on crash that left a Maryland man dead in Anne Arundel County, police said. Officers were called to the scene on Telegraph Road at Norcross Lane in Severn around 5 p.m. on Monday, April 21, for a reported head-on collision between a Ford Expedition and a Lexus RX, according to police. Responding officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department arrived to find both vehicles with major front-end damage and the drivers trapped inside. Fire crews extricated both drivers. …
Prince George's Man Hurt After Car Strikes Toll Barrier In New Jersey: Police Prince George's Man Hurt After Car Strikes Toll Barrier In New Jersey: Police
Prince George's Man Hurt After Car Strikes Toll Barrier In New Jersey: Police A 23-year-old Maryland man was injured after his car struck a toll barrier on the Atlantic City Expressway on Saturday, April 19, authorities said. At 2:44 a.m., troopers responded to Hamilton Township after a Kia Sportage, traveling westbound, struck the attenuator at the Egg Harbor Toll Plaza, then impacted the concrete curb and concrete barrier, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State police said. The driver, a resident of Oxon Hill, sustained serious injuries and was transported to an area hospital, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Clinton Man Killed In Head-On Crash After Driver Crosses Center Line In Upper Marlboro: Police Clinton Man Killed In Head-On Crash After Driver Crosses Center Line In Upper Marlboro: Police
Clinton Man Killed In Head-On Crash After Driver Crosses Center Line In Upper Marlboro: Police A Clinton man is dead after another driver crossed the center line and slammed into his car in a violent head-on crash, authorities said. Gabriel Butler, 61, died Tuesday, April 15, one day after the two-vehicle wreck on Old Crain Highway in Upper Marlboro, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers were called to the 4600 block just before 2:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, and arrived to find Butler with serious injuries after being hit head-on by an oncoming vehicle that crossed the double yellow line, investigators said. He was rushed to a local hospital, where he later died from hi…
Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light'
Mom Known As ‘Peaches’ Killed In Late-Night Maryland Crash Was 'Safe Place, Guiding Light' A beloved Maryland mother known affectionately as “Peaches” was killed in a tragic crash late Sunday night, leaving her family and community reeling from the sudden loss. Osbelia Minh, 34, died on April 13 after her SUV veered off the road and struck a utility pole in the 10400 block of Colesville Road, Montgomery County Police said. Officers were called to the single-vehicle crash shortly after 10:40 p.m., where they found a black Kia Telluride off the right side of the roadway.  Minh, who was not wearing a seatbelt, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. She was the only per…