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Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon'
A man who had his fingerprint on the pulse of the DMV is being remembered as "a bright light extinguished too soon following his unexpected death.
Truth Tillman, 38, a beloved family member and friend to countless people throughout the region, was killed on Saturday, Sept. 7 in a reported crash on I-295.
The Severn resident was described as "a rigger in the DMV since he was 17 years old" by a loved one, as his family looks to start filling the hole his unexpected passing left in their hearts.
"(He) was a husband, father, uncle, brother, and friend to anyone who had the pleasure of spe…
One Killed, Several Injured In Three-Vehicle I-495 Crash In Maryland: State Police
One person was killed and several injured in an early morning crash in Montgomery County, state police say.
Troopers were called at approximately 3 a.m. to the inner loop of I-495 near Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring, where there was a reported three-vehicle crash.
(~245a) IL495 between Connecticut Ave & Georgia Ave IAO Exit 31A, collision w/ entrapment, involves 3 vehicles, multiple trauma patients, 1 person likely was ejected from vehicle, @mcfrs PE707, RS741, E705B, PE719, A716, M741, M750, A741B, EMS702 on scene, some lanes blocked — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) June 5, 2024
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Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River
A woman was killed after overturning her kayak and getting trapped under a rock in the Potomac River, officials confirmed.
On Sunday afternoon, first responders were called when around two dozen out-of-state college kayakers were boating and a woman wound up pinned under a rock in hydraulics.
Passersby and others came to her aid before Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel made it to the scene, and she did not survive.
ICYMI (~315p) Potomac River IAO Little Falls (DC/Montgomery border) kayak/boater in distress, @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730, SW730B, A726, PE726, E752, UTV742, USP E…
