Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (UPDATED) Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (UPDATED)
Firefighter Injured By DUI Driver Speeding Through Lane Closure In Maryland: MSP (Updated) New details have been released after an intoxicated BMW driver sped through a closed lane on Friday morning, striking two Maryland State Police vehicles and injured a veteran Montgomery County firefighter. Troopers from the Rockville Barrack were called at around 2:40 a.m. on Sept. 13 to the Inner Loop of I-495 near University Boulevard, where there was a reported crash involving a Lexus and tractor-trailer, leading to several lane closures in the area. According to state police, during the initial crash investigation, several lanes were closed, which were blocked off by traffic cones, flar…
Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD
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…
Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland
Firefighter Hospitalized, First Responders Struck By Vehicle At I-495 Crash Scene In Maryland A firefighter was injured early on Friday morning after being struck by a vehicle while working at a crash scene on I-495 in Montgomery County, officials say. At approximately 3 a.m. on Sept. 13, several first responders were hit along the Beltway between Colesville Road and University Boulevard by a car attempting to pass another near exit 29. According to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson Pete Piringer, several firefighters and Maryland State Police troopers were struck. One firefighter was taken to an area trauma center. The others suffered less severe injuries.&nbs…
Motorcyclist Killed 'Having Fun, Doing What He Loved' In Prince George's County Motorcyclist Killed 'Having Fun, Doing What He Loved' In Prince George's County
Motorcyclist Killed 'Having Fun, Doing What He Loved' In Prince George's County The son of popular musician Donnel Floyd, Sr. has been identified as the 40-year-old man who was killed in a motorcycle crash on Tuesday afternoon in Prince George's County. Officers were called at around 1 p.m. on Sept. 10 to investigate a reported motorcyclist down in Cheverly, where they found Donnell Floyd, Jr. suffering from critical injuries. Investigators say that Floyd was riding through the intersection of Landover Road and Cheverly Avenue when Floyd's motorcycle collided with an SUV. The Clinton resident was treated and pronounced dead shortly after the crash. The SUV driver rema…
Crash Causes Traffic Delays Approaching Three Miles On I-95 In Howard County Crash Causes Traffic Delays Approaching Three Miles On I-95 In Howard County
Crash Causes Traffic Delays Approaching Three Miles On I-95 In Howard County Some motorists on I-95 were delayed on Wednesday morning following a reported crash in Howard County. An alert was issued at round 11 a.m. on Sept. 11 by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) regarding a crash that tied up traffic near exit 41 (Waterloo Road) in Jessup. Maryland DOT According to officials, two left lanes were open along the northbound lanes, with the two right lanes blocked. Delays started after MD-32 (exit 38/Patuxent Freeway) and were estimated at around three miles. No details about the crash have been released. Want breaking news…
Police ID Anne Arundel County Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Police ID Anne Arundel County Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland
Police ID Anne Arundel County Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland Both drivers who struck and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian in Howard County fled the scene and are wanted for hit-and-run, police say. Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos went ping-ponging between two cars traveling in opposite directions in Elkridge over the weekend, and both drivers sped away following the fatal strike, according to investigators. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, officers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard when Zepeda Barrientos was struck by a vehicle heading south, then struck again by a second vehicle heading north. Neither driver …
Emergency Roadwork Shuts Down Lanes On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County Emergency Roadwork Shuts Down Lanes On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County
Emergency Roadwork Shuts Down Lanes On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County Emergency roadwork led to lane closures on US Route 50 in Anne Arundel County on Monday afternoon.  As of 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 the two right lanes were blocked on US 50 prior to MD 424 in the area of Davidsonville. ALERT - Anne Arundel Co.: Emergency road work closing two right lanes on EB US 50 prior to MD 424. Delays back to US 301/MD 3 https://t.co/nbQrHgBFqw #MDtraffic cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) September 9, 2024 Traffic slowed to a crawl as vehicles inched along the highway. The nature of the roadwork and repairs being made was not disclosed by officials. No timelin…
DUI Driver Kills WSCC Worker In Montgomery County: Police DUI Driver Kills WSCC Worker In Montgomery County: Police
DUI Driver Kills Wscc Worker In Montgomery County: Police A 39-year-old WSCC worker was killed after being struck by a DUI driver early Sunday, Sept. 8 in Montgomery County, police said. Clinton's Ernest Joseph Dyson was working at New Hampshire Avenue and Rodney Road in Hillandale, when he was struck by a 2011 Volkswagen CC around 4:40 a.m., police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of a black 2011 Volkswagen CC was reportedly uninjured. Dyson, a WSSC Water employee, was on the job at the time he was struck, according to police. No additional details were provided. To my other son Ernest Dyson I’m lost…
Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On Crash Involving Four Vehicles In MD: Sheriff Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On Crash Involving Four Vehicles In MD: Sheriff
Driver Airlifted To Hospital Following Head-On Crash Involving Four Vehicles In MD: Sheriff A 44-year-old Calvert County man suffered critical injuries in a head-on crash that involved three other vehicles in Leonardtown on Sunday afternoon. Andrew Jason Causey, 44, of Solomons, had to be extricated from his vehicle and airlifted to an area trauma center with life-threatening injuries following a multi-vehicle crash, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. The crash was reported shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8 in the northbound lanes of the 22000 block of Three Notch Road that left Causey trapped inside his Ford Focus. Investigators say that Causey was dri…
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County
Tractor-Trailer Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Some lanes on I-495 were temporarily shut down on Friday afternoon when a tractor-trailer caught fire in Montgomery County. First responders were called shortly before noon on Sept. 6 to the eastbound lanes of the interstate, where the rear of the truck caught fire, leading to lane closures, officials said. .@mcfrs is operating on the inner loop between Conn and Georgia for a large vehicle fire. Crews located a tractor trailer fire with tractor portion involved only at this time. Traffic is closed at the moment on the beltway at that location. No hazardous materials. @mcfrsPIO — Pazos@mc…
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police A person involved in a crash early on Friday morning was killed in Prince George's County after walking into traffic, Maryland State Police say. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of Crain Highway near Croom Road to investigate a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police say that the person was involved in a prior crash, and for unknown reasons, walked into a lane of traffic and was struck by a Ford traveling north along the highway. No details about the pedestrian have been released. The driver was uninjured. The crash resulted in closures o…
Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED) Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED)
Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (Updated) New details have been released by the Charles County Sheriff's Office after a 38-year-old Waldorf man was killed in a crash involving a dump truck on Wednesday afternoon. Ricky Dontaye Wilson has been identified by investigators as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by the truck while crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash. Investigators say that it was determined Wilson was stru…