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Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Maryland Road, Crashes Into Embankment (
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A dump truck barreled down a busy road in Montgomery County after its brakes failed Monday, before the driver made a split-second move that may have prevented possible disaster, police said. The Montgomery County Department of Police said the runaway truck lost its brakes on a downhill stretch of Colesville Road near the Beltway and Sligo Creek Parkway on Sept. 15 — a crossing heavily used by joggers and cyclists. Instead of plowing through traffic or pedestrians, the driver swerved, mounting a curb and ramming into an embankment to bring the truck to a full stop. “Luckily the driver react…
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I-495 Outer Loop Jammed After Dump Truck Overturns, Spills Debris (
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Several lanes were closed on I-495 Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery County after a dump truck overturned and spilled debris onto the roadway. Around 1 p.m. on April 15, crews were called to a stretch of the Outer Loop past Exit 41 in Bethesda following a reported crash that tied up traffic in the area. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Maryland DOT As of 2 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation reported that one shoulder and two lanes remained closed as first responders investigated and worked to clear the scene. Truck Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) at the Clara…
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Overturned Dump Truck Clogs Fort McHenry Tunnel, Spills Gravel On I-95
A crash involving an overturned dump truck inside the Fort McHenry Tunnel on Interstate 95 has shut down two northbound lanes and left traffic at a standstill, officials said. Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) officials first reported a two-vehicle crash inside Bore 4 of the tunnel around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, March 14. While two right lanes were blocked, traffic was still able to flow through Bore 3, MDTA said. Minutes later, authorities confirmed that a dump truck had overturned, spilling gravel onto the roadway and worsening delays. Photos from the scene showed cars stuck behind t…
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Dump Truck Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Prince George's County Crash Identified By Police
Additional details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department after a dump truck driver died at the hospital following a crash in Brandywine. Prince Frederick resident Frederick Hand, 76, has been identified by investigators as the driver involved in a fatal single-vehicle crash early on Monday afternoon. Officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called at around 12:30 p.m. on Oct. 28 to the area of Cedarville Road and Dent Road, where there was a dump truck on its side off the roadway. FATAL COLLISION: At approx 12:40 pm officers responded …
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Traffic Slowed After Overturned Truck Spills Debris Into Busy Maryland Roadway
Some motorists were held up on Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County when a dump truck overturned and spilled debris into a busy roadway. Fourth District units were called at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 to a stretch of Layhill Road near Norbeck Road, which led to delays for some travelers heading through the area in the area of Aspen Hill. Twitter/@4DCommander Traffic was still able to get by amid ongoing cleanup efforts, though things were slowed as they removed the debris and worked to get the truck upright. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A single vehicle collision has southbound Layhill Road shu…
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Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD
An investigation has been launched following a triple fatal crash involving a senior-living assisted living facility bus and dump truck in Charles County, state police say. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday morning, police say the bus was heading west on Port Tobacco Road in Nanjemoy, when for unknown reasons, the driver lost control and struck the dump truck, which was heading east, head-on. Three occupants inside the bus - including the driver - were pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police. The driver and sole occupant of the dump truck was uninjured. Investigators said tha…
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Road Closed Following Fatal Pedestrian Crash With Dump Truck In Charles County (
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A pedestrian was killed in a crash involving a dump truck in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road before 5 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash in Waldorf. According to the Charles County Sheriff's Office, "the pedestrian appears to be in his 30s." No other details were initially released by investigators. The driver remained at the scene following the strike. Middletown Road was temporarily closed near Etheridge Drive as the sheriff's Traffic Operations officers investigated. The investigation…
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Dump Truck Crash On I-95 Shuts Down Traffic During Prince George's County Probe (
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Traffic has cleared up after crash involving a dump truck temporarily shut down the northbound lanes of I-95 in Prince George's County on Tuesday morning. At around 9:15 a.m. on Aug. 20, several lanes were closed on the interstate near Brooklyn Bridge Road in Laurel, when a driver crashed off the roadway and had to be airlifted to an area hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries. Aerial of the scene of a crash involving a dump truck on I-95 #Laurel that required a medevac landing. @mcfrsPIO @DavidPazos15 #mcpd @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds @ArmisteadIsaa…
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