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Maryland Native Killed In I-81 Crash: PA State Police Maryland Native Killed In I-81 Crash: PA State Police
Maryland Native Killed In I-81 Crash: PA State Police A Maryland native and Greencastle local was killed in a crash on Interstate 81, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 31.  Adam Emerick, 33, of Greencastle, was found dead at the scene of a crash near mile marker 0.8 of I-81 North, near the Maryland/Pennsylvania border, around 2:33 a.m., according to PA State Police. A Freightliner Cascadia truck being driven by 59-year-old Ruben Ramirez of El Paso, Texas was illegally parked on the right side of the roadway when Emerick's 2012 Mercedes-Benz E550 struck the tractor-trailer’s bumper, PSP Chambersburg Trooper Bradley Lay detai…

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Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow
Police ID 24-Year-Old Maryland Motorcyclist Killed Avoiding Crash With Cow New details have been released after a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed and another injured in an incident involving a wandering animal in Prince George's County over the weekend. Catonsville resident Justin Crosby has been identified by police as the rider was killed after crashing early on Sunday morning in Upper Marlboro.  Police say that at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Oct. 27, officers were called to the 3400 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road, where there was a reported crash involving two motorcyclists and a cow. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, upon arr…

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Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash: Maryland State Police Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash: Maryland State Police
Pick-Up Truck Driver, Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash: Maryland State Police Two people were killed in a crash involving a pick-up truck and mobile crane that shut down in Baltimore County on Wednesday afternoon. Shortly after 2 p.m. on Oct. 23, Maryland State Police troopers were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate in Sparks Glencoe when the pick-up hauling a trailer was traveling southbound on I-83 when for unknown reasons, lost control, crossed over into the northbound lanes, and struck a mobile crane. Both went up in flames and the initial incident caused three other vehicles to crash. The scene of the crash in Baltimore County. Baltim…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash On I-70: MD State Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash On I-70: MD State Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash On I-70: MD State Police A truck driver from Georgia who got behind the wheel of his tractor-trailer while intoxicated is facing charges in Maryland for causing a fatal five-vehicle crash in Washington County. Ray Pittman, 62, was arrested on Thursday night after setting off a chain-reaction crash that resulted in the death of 27-year-old Hagerstown resident Morgan Suter. ** I-70 WB CLOSED at DUAL HWY / US40 / Exit 32 ** IAO I70 WB & BEAVER CREEK RD PERS INJURY COLLISION CO10 E03 RS10... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, October 3, 2024 Investigators say that shortly after 5 p.m.…

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Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say A 56-year-old woman died at an area hospital following a crash during the afternoon commute near the Howard and Montgomery County line, police say. Angela Marie Brill, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been identified as the woman who was killed in a crash involving her Chevy Malibu and a Toyota pick-up truck after being airlifted to the hospital. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 6, officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue, between Triadelphia Lake Road and the Howard County/Montgomery County Line. Update - Georgia Avenue and Tridelphia Lake Road, collision, multiple pat…

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Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (VIDEO) Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (VIDEO)
Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (Video) The Howard County Police Department is highlighting some of the area's worst drivers, who have come close to recklessly causing several crashes while blowing through intersections. In accordance with "National Coalition for Safer Roads Stop on Red Week," the agency released a new video showcasing multiple near-crashes while intently speeding past obvious red lights. It's @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek, and we're here with a simple reminder: stop for red lights. This video of near misses in #HoCoMd in the last year illustrates how dangerous red-light running can be. Please, don't drive dis…

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Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (DEVELOPING) Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (DEVELOPING)
Motorist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Cadillac Dies In Baltimore County Crash (Developing) A 46-year-old who was ejected from his motorcycle and struck by a Cadillac driver died in Baltimore County on Wednesday night, police say. Michael Mazor, 46, has been identified by investigators as the person who was killed during a ride in Pikesville at around 9:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 31 that ended with the fatal crash.  According to the Baltimore County Police Department, it is believed Mazor was heading north on Park Heights Avenue on a 2020 Kawasaki motorcycle when it struck a curb, causing him to be ejected into the southbound lanes of the roadway. While still in the lane Maz…

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Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland
Lanes Reopened On I-495 After Tractor-Trailer Fire, Debris Spill In Maryland Traffic was tied up on Sunday morning on the I-495 Outer Loop in Montgomery County when a tractor-trailer was involved in a crash and caught fire, officials say. The truck was struck by a hit-and-run driver, causing the crash, which resulted in the subsequent fire and upwards of 20 barrels of powdered tungsten metal into the roadway, causing slick conditions for motorists. https://t.co/oGZiVg68oW pic.twitter.com/8vODfv6bRD — Montgomery Fire Wire (@MoCoFireWire) June 30, 2024 Crews were able to quickly extinguish the fire, but not before the tractor-trailer was destroyed, fuel spilled, …

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Maryland Mom Who Beat Cancer Killed in Pennsylvania Crash, Family Says Maryland Mom Who Beat Cancer Killed in Pennsylvania Crash, Family Says
Maryland Mom Who Beat Cancer Killed in Pennsylvania Crash, Family Says A 56-year-old cancer survivor tragically died in a car crash, her family announced on Sunday, June 23.  Kimberly "Kim" Shock Fowler of the 1000 block of Ridge Road in Whiteford, Maryland was found dead at the scene of a crash in the 20000 block of Barrens Road South, Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania on Friday, according to a release by the York County Coroner's Office.  Kim was not wearing her seatbelt when her vehicle went "running off the road into a wooded area and striking multiple trees," as stated in the coroner's release.  Neighbors spotted the vehicle in som…

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Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Maryland Construction Zone Crash: State Police Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Maryland Construction Zone Crash: State Police
Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Maryland Construction Zone Crash: State Police A 41-year-old father was killed, and his son suffered injuries in a crash in Carroll County on Friday night, according to Maryland State Police. Hampstead resident Geoffrey Brittingham has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a construction zone crash that also left his 7-year-old son injured. Police say that Brittingham was traveling north on Emory Road at Cedarhurst Road shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30 in Finksburg.  Investigators believe he failed to stop for a closed construction zone at the North Branch Patapsco River bridge replacement projec…

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by Zak Failla