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Baltimore Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Montgomery County Road: Police Baltimore Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Montgomery County Road: Police
Baltimore Pedestrian Dies Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Montgomery County Road: Police Detectives are investigating a fatal collision in Bethesda that left a Baltimore man dead weeks after being struck by a car. On Sunday, Nov. 10, Derrick Lamarr Fields, 50, was crossing Rockville Pike near Marinelli Drive when he was hit by a 2012 Hyundai Sonata, Montgomery County Police said. Fields was taken to a nearby hospital, where he died of his injuries on Tuesday, Dec. 3, authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. No details about the driver were released. The investigation is ongoing, and detectives are asking anyone who witnessed the crash to contact the Collision Reconstructio…

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by Zak Failla
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Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (DEVELOPING) Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (DEVELOPING)
Investigators ID Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland; No Arrest Made (Developing) A 37-year-old man is dead after a hit-and-run crash on Pennsylvania Ave in Hagerstown, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office, which has identified a suspected driver. Deputies were called to the area between Maugans Avenue and North Pointe Drive at about 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13 where there were reports  reports of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle.  When they arrived, they found Jonathan Andres Cruz, a Hagerstown resident, suffering from critical injuries sustained in the crash. He was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. The vehicle involved fled t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say The Baltimore Police Department has identified the 52-year-old man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles crossing the road. Jose Rivas was attempting to cross Liberty Road in the area of Brubar Court in Gwynn Oak on Friday night, when he was struck by both a 2014 Dodge Ram and a 2017 Nissan Altima. The crash was reported at around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. Both drivers stayed at the scene after striking him. Rivas was pronounced dead at the scene by Baltimore County Fire Department personnel. It remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in th…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed, One Critically Injured By Driver In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police One Killed, One Critically Injured By Driver In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police
One Killed, One Critically Injured By Driver In Overnight Baltimore Crash: Police Two 56-year-old men suffered serious injuries overnight after being struck by a driver in Baltimore, police say. Officers were called at around 11 p.m. on Saturday, June 15 to the 3400 block of Garrison Boulevard, where they were met by two people who were struck by a vehicle. According to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson, the driver was heading east on Garrison Boulevard when it struck the two men, who were rushed to an area hospital, where one died and the other was listed in critical, but stable condition on Sunday morning. The crash remains under investigation. More details …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed By Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police (Developing) A pedestrian was struck and killed by a tractor-trailer in Cecil County early on Thursday morning, state police say. Maryland Route 213 was closed for several hours on April 25, after the person - who has not been identified pending notification of their family - was struck by the truck driver in Elkton. According to police, shortly before 4 a.m. on Thursday, troopers were called to a stretch of the roadway near West Lewis Shore Road, where it was determined the tractor-trailer was traveling south on Route 213 when, for unknown reasons, struck the pedestrian. No charges have been filed. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In MD, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In MD, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In MD, Police Say A 75-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Baltimore County roadway earlier this month. Bernard Emanuel died at an area hospital weeks after he was struck near the intersection of Rolling Road and Dogwood Road in Windsor Mill, according to police. Detectives say that Emanuel was walking across Rolling Road when he was struck by a 2004 Acura TL that was traveling southbound on the roadway. He was then his by a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction that sped away. The driver of the Acura remained at the scene to assist w…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend
Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend Maryland State Police are reminding drivers of the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, particularly throughout the Halloween weekend as children get ready to dress up to trick-or-treat. Additional troopers will be deployed throughout the state to concentrate enforcement efforts on impaired driving and other dangerous driving behaviors including speed, aggressive and distracted driving, according to the Maryland State Police. Impaired driving enforcement will run from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Halloween and will focus on locating and arresting drunk and drugged drivers.  Offici…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection A man has died after being hit by a vehicle at an intersection in Prince George's County, authorities say. Officers responded to the scene after reports of a pedestrian collision around 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road, according to Prince George's County police. Gerber Mejia Reyes, 47, of Hyattsville was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. The roadway was closed for a short time after the incident and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Investigator…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police
Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police Police in Prince George’s County are investigating a fatal hit-and-run as a homicide after a man was found unresponsive on the side of the road overnight, authorities announced. Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 in the area of the 5300 block of Sheriff Road in the unincorporated part of Capitol Heights. Investigators said that upon arrival, they found the pedestrian on the ground, unresponsive. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No additional information was provi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One pedestrian was killed and another hurt after being struck by a car this week in Glen Burnie, WBAL reports. the crash occurred on the 700 block of Aquahart Road near Greenway around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, the outlet said citing police. The injured victim was hospitalized in unknown condition. Click here for more from WBAL.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision
Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision A 62-year-old man from Maryland was killed while walking through a Fairfax parking lot, police said. Sometime before 8:40 a.m. on August 18, two vehicles were traveling in the same lane on Wilson Boulevard, when they collided as they both attempted to change lanes, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. This caused one of the cars to go off the road and into an adjacent parking lot, where the driver struck and killed the pedestrian, Albert Sweat, officials said. After hitting Sweat, the car continued onto a median and hit another car, before stopping in a mulch bed, author…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle A hit-and-run suspect is at large in Maryland after striking and killing a teenage boy who was crossing a busy intersection in Worcester County, state police announced. Officials said that a 14-year-old Ocean Pines resident was pronounced dead at Atlantic General Hospital after being struck by a driver at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 11, police said. Troopers responded to the intersection of Grays Corner Road and Riddle Lane in Berlin on Monday night, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian who was involved in a hit-and-run. The preliminary investigation determi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street
Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street A senior woman was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident while attempting to cross a Baltimore street with her walker, authorities say. Witnesses said that the 65-year-old woman was struck on the 2000 block of North Broadway shortly before 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to Baltimore Police. Authorities arrived to find the woman unresponsive and rushed her to John's Hopkins Hospital where she was pronounced dead, they said. Anyone that has information about this incident is urged to contact investigators at (410)396-2606. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Met…

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by Annie DeVoe