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'Shattered' Family Facing Uphill Battle Recovering From Serious Frederick County Crash 'Shattered' Family Facing Uphill Battle Recovering From Serious Frederick County Crash
James, Virginia Roos Recovering From Frederick Crash A woman is fighting for her life at an area hospital following a crash on Route 15 in Frederick that left "a family shattered." On Friday, Jun 7, the Roos family was out for a drive in Frederick County when a driver pulled in front of them, setting off a chain-reaction crash that left a 7-year-old boy hurt and his mother with critical injuries. Organizers of a fundraiser for the family from Thurmont said that James Roos suffered multiple fractured vertebrae, severe bruising and other injuries, and will have to wear a collar for several weeks; however, Virginia Roos was not as fortunate and …

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Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert
Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning residents to avoid certain waterways after a sewage overflow on Mount St. Mary's University campus on the east side of Route 15. According to health officials, the public should avoid the waters from Saint Mary Run to Toms Creek to Monocacy River, and they've cautioned that swimming or full-body immersion in those areas should be avoided. A second alert was issued for the Monocacy River from Route 144 to Route 80 or Fingerboard Road rom Pinecliff Park to Buckeystown Park. If one comes into contact with the impacted areas, health official…

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Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert
Sewage Overflow At Mount St. Mary's University Prompts Public Health Alert The Frederick County Health Department is cautioning residents to avoid certain waterways after a sewage overflow on Mount St. Mary's University campus on the east side of Route 15. According to health officials, the public should avoid the waters from Saint Mary Run to Toms Creek to Monocacy River, and they've cautioned that swimming or full-body immersion in those areas should be avoided. If one comes into contact with the impacted areas, health officials said that they should wash thoroughly with soap and water, especially before eating. "Boating and fishing is still permitted and fish …

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Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick
Community Rallying Around Family Of 8 Whose Home Got Torched By Tanker Truck Fire In Frederick Support is pouring in for a popular Frederick County family of eight who were the unexpected victims of the tanker truck that went up in flames after crashing, destroying their home. Three Frederick County neighbors have set up a GoFundMe campaign for the Hernandez family, whose home was hit the hardest by the Route 15 crash/explosion that killed Smithsburgh resident Ronald Leroy Heiston, Jr., the driver of the truck. 🚨UNUSUAL CALL: Engine 123 has been alerted to transfer to @FCDFRS Station 2 in Frederick as they fight massive fire involving a fuel tanker and multiple exposures. pic.twi…

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by Zak Failla