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Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland
Heavy Police Presence Reported Near Loch Raven Reservoir Amid Barricade Situation In Maryland Police are warning drivers to avoid part of Dulaney Valley Road in Baltimore County as officers work to resolve an active barricade situation near Loch Raven Reservoir. The situation unfolded late Tuesday morning, May 26, along the Dulaney Valley Road corridor, where Baltimore County Police said officers were actively handling what they described as a barricade incident. Authorities have not released details about who may be involved or what led up to the situation. Residents and drivers can expect a heavy police presence between East Timonium Road and Jarrettsville Pike while the incident…
Deadly Maryland Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police Deadly Maryland Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police
Deadly Maryland Crash Involving Speeding Camaro, MTA Bus Under Investigation: State Police A speeding 22-year-old driver in a Camaro is allegedly responsible for a deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a Maryland Transit Administration bus that claimed the life of a woman on Sunday morning. Corbin Congedo is facing possible charges in connection with the fatal crash that ended with Upper Marlboro resident Yolanda Hardy, 33, with critical injuries, according to Maryland State Police. She was a passenger in a Ford Explorer involved in the crash that also sent two drivers to the hospital. Troopers were called around 1:15 a.m. on May 10 to the area of Dorsey Road and Telegr…
Gunfire, Crash, Foot Chase In DC Ends With Felon Back In Federal Prison: FOJ Gunfire, Crash, Foot Chase In DC Ends With Felon Back In Federal Prison: FOJ
Gunfire, Crash, Foot Chase In DC Ends With Felon Back In Federal Prison: FOJ A DC man who fired a weapon, crashed a car, and ran through traffic with a loaded handgun has been sentenced to more than three years in federal prison. Kiyel Kearney, 23, was sentenced to 40 months behind bars after pleading guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition by a felon, according to the US Attorney’s Office. The chaos began late on May 10, 2025, when officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 11:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of Harvard Street NW. Officers soon spotted a gray Acura speeding through a red light at S…
Head-On Crash In Bowie Leaves Laurel Man Dead, Another Driver Critically Hurt: Police Head-On Crash In Bowie Leaves Laurel Man Dead, Another Driver Critically Hurt: Police
Head-On Crash In Bowie Leaves Laurel Man Dead, Another Driver Critically Hurt: Police A 25-year-old man is dead and a second driver was critically injured in a head-on crash in Maryland, authorities announced. Laurel resident Mohammed Al Yasiri has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person killed in an early-morning crash on Tuesday morning in Bowie. Investigators say that around 6:45 a.m. on April 28, officers were called to the area of Laurel Bowie Road and Old Laurel Bowie Road in the unincorporated section of Bowie, where Al Yasiri crossed into the opposite lanes and struck another vehicle. Al Yasiri was rushed to an area hospita…
E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Virginia, Police Say E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Virginia, Police Say
E-Scooter Rider Dies Days After Crash With Charter Bus In Virginia, Police Say A Virginia woman who was struck by a charter bus while riding an e-scooter has died more than a week after the crash, police confirmed. Leah Carlomusto, 45, succumbed to her injuries after being struck late in the afternoon on Saturday, April 18, the Arlington County Police Department announced on Tuesday. Investigators say shortly after 5:30 p.m. that day, first responders were called to the intersection of Langston Boulevard and Fort Myer Drive in Rosslyn, where there was a crash involving a scooter and a charter bus. It was later determined that the bus was turning right onto Langston B…
100+ MPH Maryland Chase Ends In Double-Fatal Crash Minutes Later, Sheriff Says (UPDATED) 100+ MPH Maryland Chase Ends In Double-Fatal Crash Minutes Later, Sheriff Says (UPDATED)
100+ MPH Maryland Chase Ends In Double-Fatal Crash Minutes Later, Sheriff Says (Updated) New details have been released after two people were killed in a police pursuit that topped 100 mph in Maryland on Thursday morning. The incident began at around 12:50 a.m. on April 9, when a deputy from the Frederick County Sheriff's Office spotted a vehicle speeding on I-70 near the Monocacy River. Due to the driver's speed, the deputy was initially unable to catch up to the vehicle. The vehicle and the deputy exited the highway onto Monocacy Boulevard and continued onto East Patrick Street, at which point the driver accelerated out of sight. Minutes later, the incident came to a wild e…
Driver Killed In Northern Virginia Propane Tanker Crash That Triggered Gas Leak (UPDATED) Driver Killed In Northern Virginia Propane Tanker Crash That Triggered Gas Leak (UPDATED)
Driver Killed In Northern Virginia Propane Tanker Crash That Triggered Gas Leak (Updated) What began as a dangerous tanker crash in Virginia turned deadly after authorities confirmed the driver was killed and a large propane leak triggered an hours-long emergency response. The crash was reported around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, in the 3600 block of Halfway Road in The Plains, when dispatchers received a report of an overturned AmeriGas propane truck with a person trapped inside. Deputies from the Fauquier County Sheriff's Office arrived to find the tanker flipped and leaking propane, forcing crews from multiple agencies to rush in and contain a hazardous situation befor…
Driver Shot, Killed By Officers In PG County After Reentering Car During Traffic Stop: Police Driver Shot, Killed By Officers In PG County After Reentering Car During Traffic Stop: Police
Driver Shot, Killed By Officers In PG County After Reentering Car During Traffic Stop: Police A driver shot and killed by police hundreds of miles from home during a chaotic traffic stop in Maryland has now been identified as a 32-year-old man from Georgia. James Lewis Jr., of Sandy Springs, was named Monday, March 30, as the person killed during the encounter in Chillum, according to the Maryland Attorney General’s Office. The officer who fired the fatal shot was also identified as Lt. Charles Cooper, an 11-year veteran of the Prince George’s County Police Department assigned to the Bureau of Patrol, officials said. The shooting happened on March 26, at approximately 8:40 p.m., ne…
Driver Charged After Pedestrian Killed By School District Vehicle Near Virginia HS: Sheriff Driver Charged After Pedestrian Killed By School District Vehicle Near Virginia HS: Sheriff
Driver Charged After Pedestrian Killed By School District Vehicle Near Virginia HS: Sheriff A driver has been charged after a 20-year-old woman was struck and killed by a Loudoun County Public Schools vehicle near Stone Bridge High School last month. Leesburg resident Dale Whitney Taylor, 58, was charged with failure to yield to a pedestrian, a misdemeanor, in connection to the crash that claimed the life of Calina Yu in Ashburn. First responders were called shortly after 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 13, to the intersection of Claiborne Parkway and Portsmouth Boulevard, where there was a crash involving a pedestrian. Upon arrival, paramedics found Yu in the roadway after being stru…
Damaged SUV Vanishes After I-66 Hit-Run In Virginia: State Police Seek Driver Damaged SUV Vanishes After I-66 Hit-Run In Virginia: State Police Seek Driver
Damaged SUV Vanishes After I-66 Hit-Run In Virginia: State Police Seek Driver Recognize this truck?  Virginia State Police investigators are on the hunt for a white SUV that rear-ended a car on I-66 in Fairfax County last week and sped away. The crash happened in the westbound lanes of the interstate at the exit ramp to Route 28 shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 4, according to state police. A 2018 black Mazda 3 sedan was stopped for traffic when it was struck from behind by a white SUV, possibly a Chevrolet. The SUV was missing its rear wiper, police noted. After the crash, the white SUV continued onto Route 28 and did not stop, according to authori…
Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP
Ohio Driver At Large After 100 MPH Christmas Night I-495 Crash Kills Two In Virginia: VSP The driver of a pickup truck who hit 100 mph on I-495 before slamming into a minivan and killing two people on Christmas night is now facing charges in Virginia, authorities announced. Ohio native Devin Juliana, 48, has been charged with reckless driving and other offenses for his role in the tragic holiday crash that claimed the lives of a 15-year-old and Annandale resident Su Nguyen in Fairfax County, according to state police. First responders were called shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 25 to a stretch of eastbound lanes on the interstate when witnesses reported a Toyota Sienna min…
Gun Goes Off, Truck Goes Through Fence In Wild Afternoon Crash, Police Say Gun Goes Off, Truck Goes Through Fence In Wild Afternoon Crash, Police Say
Gun Goes Off, Truck Goes Through Fence In Wild Afternoon Crash, Police Say A Virginia driver suffered an apparent accidental gunshot wound before crashing into a fence along a busy roadway Wednesday afternoon, police said. The incident unfolded around 3:30 p.m. on Jan. 7 near the 4500 block of Seminary Road, according to the Alexandria Police Department. Police said the driver accidentally discharged a firearm, was wounded, and then crashed the vehicle into a wooden fence along the sidewalk. The driver was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. Yellow police tape surrounded the damaged vehicle as investigators worked the scene. The…
Virginia Chain-Reaction Crash With Metro Bus Leaves Taxi Driver Dead, Several Injured: Police Virginia Chain-Reaction Crash With Metro Bus Leaves Taxi Driver Dead, Several Injured: Police
Virginia Chain-Reaction Crash With Metro Bus Leaves Taxi Driver Dead, Several Injured: Police A three-vehicle crash involving a Metro bus and two cars left one man dead and several others injured in Virginia, police said. Officers responded shortly after 10 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 15, to the 6300 block of Richmond Highway in Fair Haven to investigate a reported crash, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Preliminary findings show a Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority bus was stopped in the right lane of northbound Richmond Highway with a 2014 Toyota Sienna stopped behind it, police said. A 2013 Toyota Camry taxicab traveling northbound then struck the Toyota S…
Child Seriously Hurt, Driver Killed In Violent Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police Child Seriously Hurt, Driver Killed In Violent Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police
Child Seriously Hurt, Driver Killed In Violent Crash At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police A child was seriously hurt, and a driver was killed in a violent two-vehicle crash that shut down a Maryland intersection over the weekend, police say. The fatal crash was reported shortly after 9 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 12 at the intersection of Good Hope Road and Good Hope Drive in Silver Spring, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Fourth District officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue Service crews responded to the scene for a crash involving a blue Ford F-150 and a black Acura RDX, police said. A 4-year-old child and the driver of the Ford were taken to an area ho…
Maryland Driver Hits Deputy During Loudoun County’s Wild Night Of Three DUI Arrests: Sheriff Maryland Driver Hits Deputy During Loudoun County’s Wild Night Of Three DUI Arrests: Sheriff
Maryland Driver Hits Deputy During Loudoun County’s Wild Night Of Three DUI Arrests: Sheriff Loudoun County deputies had a busy Sunday night after three drivers were arrested for DWI within three hours. The long night included one deputy who was struck by an allegedly intoxicated driver, another who is a repeat offender, and a third who crashed without a license, officials said. Deputies were first called around 9:21 p.m. Dec. 7 to Sully Road and Sterling Boulevard, where they found a single-vehicle crash.  Investigators said the driver, Elmer Ochoa Cabrera, 32, of Mount Crawford, was under the influence. He was arrested and charged with: Driving while intoxicated: second c…
Rush-Hour Tragedy: Virginia Woman Hit, Killed By Loudoun County Transit Bus Rush-Hour Tragedy: Virginia Woman Hit, Killed By Loudoun County Transit Bus
Rush-Hour Tragedy: Virginia Woman Hit, Killed By Loudoun County Transit Bus A Monday evening walk in Virginia turned tragic when a 34-year-old woman was hit and killed by a bus, according to the sheriff’s office. Deputies were called around 6:24 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, to Croson Lane near Moorefield Boulevard for a report of a pedestrian struck, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash involved a Loudoun County Transit bus. The pedestrian — identified by deputies as Alyssa Kakol, 34, of Purcellville — was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead, the sheriff’s office confirmed on Tuesday afternoon. The LCSO Crash Reconstruction Unit is …
Virginia Cop Jumps Onto Moving Car After Being Hit By Fleeing Driver, Police Say Virginia Cop Jumps Onto Moving Car After Being Hit By Fleeing Driver, Police Say
Virginia Cop Jumps Onto Moving Car After Being Hit By Fleeing Driver, Police Say A police officer in Virginia was forced to jump onto the trunk of a moving car to avoid being run over after a driver threw the vehicle in reverse and struck him during a stop in Woodbridge, authorities said. The chaos unfolded on Monday, Nov. 17, around 3:37 p.m. in the 14500 block of Richmond Highway, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  Officers had approached a black Infiniti sedan displaying a stolen Virginia license plate, police said. Before they could reach the driver, the suspect suddenly reversed, hit another vehicle, and then slammed into an officer st…
Trucker Tried To Warn Driver Before Fatal Highway Crash In Virginia, Police Say Trucker Tried To Warn Driver Before Fatal Highway Crash In Virginia, Police Say
Trucker Tried To Warn Driver Before Fatal Highway Crash In Virginia, Police Say A truck driver did all he could to avoid a deadly crash, but one person was killed in Virginia after smashing into the back of the semi, police say. Haymarket resident Jose Ramirez, 55, was killed early on Wednesday morning, when he slammed into a tractor-trailer on James Madison Highway, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called at around 5:45 a.m. on Oct. 15 to a stretch of the highway near Logmill Road in Haymarket, where there was a violent crash. Police say that the driver of a 2012 Freightliner semi-truck was making a left turn from a private…
Woman Struck Twice — First By Mercedes, Then By Police Cruiser In DMV: Cops Woman Struck Twice — First By Mercedes, Then By Police Cruiser In DMV: Cops
Woman Struck Twice — First By Mercedes, Then By Police Cruiser In DMV: Cops A 62-year-old Virginia woman is dead after being struck by a driver in a Mercedes — then hit again by a responding officer investigating the hit-and-run, authorities announced. Alexandria resident Trina Jones has been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department as the pedestrian who was struck and killed during a strange sequence that played out shortly before 8:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 23, on Richmond Highway near Belford Drive. Witnesses told detectives a black 2016 Mercedes C300 hit Jones and sped off southbound without stopping. As Jones lay in the roadway, an officer rushing t…
Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Maryland Road, Crashes Into Embankment (PHOTOS) Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Maryland Road, Crashes Into Embankment (PHOTOS)
Runaway Dump Truck Loses Brakes On Busy Maryland Road, Crashes Into Embankment (Photos) 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…
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-And-Run; Driver Sought: Police (Developing) Police in Maryland are asking for help identifying the driver in a deadly hit-and-run that left a man dead early Friday morning in Temple Hills, authorities said. Officers were called to the area of Branch Avenue and Woods Way at around 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 1 for a crash involving a pedestrian, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. When they arrived, they found the victim suffering from trauma in the roadway. He died at the scene, police said. Detectives believe the driver was heading south on Branch Avenue when they hit the man and kept going. The striking vehicle i…
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (UPDATED) Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (UPDATED)
Woman Killed, 3 Injured In 5-Vehicle Crash On I-495: State Police (Updated) New details have been released after an Arlington woman was killed and three others hospitalized in a violent multi-vehicle crash that shut down most lanes of I-495 in Fairfax County on Monday afternoon, state police confirmed. The multi-vehicle crash happened around 3:08 p.m. on July 21 in the northbound lanes near Braddock Road and Exit 54A for George Mason University and EagleBank Arena, according to Virginia State Police. Five vehicles were involved in the wreck: a Toyota Tacoma, a Scion XB (fatal), a Honda Civic, and a Ford F-350 and a Nissan Rogue. On Tuesday, state police investigat…
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Driver Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Driver
Pedestrian Killed In Oxon Hill Hit-Run Crash; Police Searching For Driver A Maryland man was killed in a hit-and-run crash overnight, and now police are asking for help tracking down the driver. The deadly collision happened around 12:20 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, on Wheeler Road near Birchtree Lane in Oxon Hill, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Responding officers found the man lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. The preliminary investigation revealed the involved driver struck the pedestrian while traveling westbound on Wheeler Road, officials said. The driver did not remain on the sc…
Wind Turbine Blade Falls Off Truck, Blocks I-70 In Maryland: Traffic Nightmare Ensues Wind Turbine Blade Falls Off Truck, Blocks I-70 In Maryland: Traffic Nightmare Ensues
Wind Turbine Blade Falls Off Truck, Blocks I-70 In Maryland: Traffic Nightmare Ensues Monday got off to a rough start for some when an unexpected detour threw a wrench into rush hour for some commuters. Shortly before 7 a.m. on June 30, several lanes were blocked in both directions on the interstate when a truck carrying a massive wind turbine blade was involved in an incident in Hagerstown, according to officials. The crash was reported near I-81.  According to reports, the truck was heading west when the blade came loose and wound up blocking lanes on both sides of the highway.  By 8:30 a.m. on Monday, crews had removed the blade from the roadway and all lanes …
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into DC CSX Bridge, Shuts Down Stretch Of 295 (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into DC CSX Bridge, Shuts Down Stretch Of 295 (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into DC CSX Bridge, Shuts Down Stretch Of 295 (Photos) A tractor-trailer slammed into a railroad bridge on DC-295, shutting down traffic in both directions during rush hour Wednesday, June 25, authorities said. The crash happened under the CSX bridge near Benning Road NE in Northeast Washington, DC, according to DC Police Traffic. Twitter/@dcfireems “No injuries reported,” police confirmed in a tweet posted at 6:16 p.m. “Seek an alternate route or follow the directions provided by MPD.” Twitter/@dcfireems Photos from the scene show the truck wedged tightly beneath the rusty steel bridge, its trailer severely damaged.  Fire crews from…
Maryland Man Killed On I-70 After Leaving Frederick Fairgrounds Event: Police Maryland Man Killed On I-70 After Leaving Frederick Fairgrounds Event: Police
Maryland Man Killed On I-70 After Leaving Frederick Fairgrounds Event: Police One man was killed and another was hospitalized after gunfire broke out on I-70 in Maryland just minutes after leaving an event at the Frederick Fairgrounds, state police said. The victim was identified as Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea, 20, of Silver Spring.  He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Troopers were called to the interstate just before midnight on Saturday, June 14, to the 600 block of Lakeview Drive in Mount Airy, where they found a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck with six people who were inside at the time of the shooting. The driver and one pa…
High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives
High-Voltage Power Line Crashes Through NJ Driver's Windshield — She Somehow Survives A driver narrowly escaped serious injury or worse when a high-voltage power line crashed onto her windshield while she was driving in Bergen County, incident reporter Boyd A. Loving said. The incident happened Thursday, May 15, after a tree fell and knocked down the live wire on Cornwall Road in Glen Rock, Loving said. Despite the terrifying moment, the driver of the Mazda CX 9 was uninjured and managed to drive her car away safely after speaking with a Glen Rock police officer, who gathered details for an accident report. Photo(s) of the day, 05/15/2025: A driver narrowly escape…
Woman Killed, Passenger Airlifted To Hospital After Violent Route 13 MD Crash: State Police Woman Killed, Passenger Airlifted To Hospital After Violent Route 13 MD Crash: State Police
Woman Killed, Passenger Airlifted To Hospital After Violent Route 13 MD Crash: State Police A woman is dead and another person was flown to shock trauma after a violent two-car crash shut down a major highway in Maryland, state police said. Troopers were called around 5:21 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, to Ocean Highway (Route 13) at Flower Hill Church Road, according to Maryland State Police. A Kia Soul, driven by a 72-year-old woman, was trying to cross southbound Route 13 when it was struck by a Jeep, causing major damage. The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene. One passenger in the Kia was flown by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to R Adams Cowley Shock…
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash After Car Fails To Yield: State Police (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash After Car Fails To Yield: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash After Car Fails To Yield: State Police (Developing) A motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a car that shut down a busy intersection in Frederick County during rush hour, Maryland State Police said. Shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, troopers were called to the intersection of Maryland Route 80 and Kemptown Church Road in Monrovia, according to police. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Frederick Barrack responded to the two-vehicle collision involving a motorcycle and a passenger vehicle. The preliminary investigation shows the motorcycle was traveling south on Route 80, and the passenger vehicle was traveling on Kem…
Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Prince George's County Crash: Police Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Prince George's County Crash: Police
Driver Killed After Slamming Into Parked Car In Overnight Prince George's County Crash: Police A man was killed in a violent overnight crash in Maryland after his car veered into oncoming traffic and smashed into a parked vehicle, police announced. The fatal collision happened just before 1 a.m. Monday, May 5 on the 8600 block of Riggs Road in the Adelphi area, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Investigators say the man was driving northbound when, for reasons still under investigation, he crossed into the southbound lanes and slammed into an unoccupied, parked car. He was rushed to a nearby hospital, where he died a short time later. His name is being withh…
Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Prince George’s: Police Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Prince George’s: Police
Fleeing Driver Hit, Killed After Running Into Traffic On I-495 In Prince George’s: Police A traffic stop on I-495 turned deadly when a driver jumped out of his car and was struck by oncoming traffic, police in Prince George’s County said. At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Monday, May 5, an officer attempted to pull over a driver heading north on the interstate near Annapolis Road for a traffic violation, according to the police department. The driver did not stop, and the officer ended the traffic stop shortly after, authorities said. A short time later, the same officer spotted the vehicle stopped on the shoulder of the interstate near Kenilworth Avenue.  As the officer appr…