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Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers
Toyota Recalling 43K Hybrid Vehicles Due To Faulty Tow Hitch Covers Tens of thousands of Toyota SUVs are subject to a sizeable recall due to a faulty tow hitch cover that may increase the possibility of a crash, officials say. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced a recall of approximately 43,400 Toyota Sequoia Hybrids that may have tow hitch covers that can detach from the bumper and fall into the roadway, causing a hazard for other drivers. Recalled models include vehicles produced in 2023 and 2024. "The subject vehicles are equipped with a resin tow hitch cover held in place by molded clips to the rear bumper," according t…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police
Good Samaritans Become Victims When NJ Driver In I-95 Crash Flees In Their Car: Police A 54-year-old New Jersey man has been arrested after police in Delaware say he stole the vehicle of a Good Samaritan checking on him after a crash. Nadeem Cassiem of Keasbey (Woodbridge) was heading south on I-95 in a Toyota Rav4 in Newark, DE near State Route 273 around 7:10 a.m. Wednesday Feb. 7, when he rear-ended a white Dodge RAM pickup, Delaware State Police said. A concerned passerby stopped to check on the drivers for injuries, at which point the Cassiem got into the Good Samaritan’s Mercury Mountaineer and fled southbound on I-95 in the stolen SUV, DSP said. Troopers ide…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Four-Vehicle Crash On Route 1 Under Investigation In Maryland (Developing) A Route 1 crash involving four vehicles killed one driver and hospitalized two others on Tuesday night, Feb. 6, police said. The crash occurred just north of Country Meadows Lane in Laurel shortly before 9:45 p.m., according to the Howard County Police Department. A 1995 Chevy 1500 was heading northbound when it crossed the median and struck a southbound 2007 Pontiac Solstice. The Pontiac then hit a 2022 Hyundai Accent, while debris from the crash hit a 2022 Toyota Camry. The man driving the Pontiac was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Two other drivers were taken…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
One Dead, Four Injured After Driver Crashes Fleeing From Traffic Stop In Maryland One Dead, Four Injured After Driver Crashes Fleeing From Traffic Stop In Maryland
One Dead, Four Injured After Driver Crashes Fleeing From Traffic Stop In Maryland A driver who struck a police cruiser before fleeing caused a crash that left one dead and four others injured in Montgomery County, officials say. Officers attempted to stop the driver of a Nissan Maxima overnight, but instead, the driver opted to speed away, ultimately crashing into a Toyota Corolla that ping-ponged into a Honda Pilot on Georgia Avenue, according to authorities. A vehicle collision has the intersection of Georgia and Henderson Avenues shut down. Drivers should seek an alternate route and expect delays. #RoadClosure #MCPD #MCPnews pic.twitter.com/bHxWZv0n7Y — Montgomery …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland
Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland A homicide investigation has been launched after first responders made a grisly discovery while probing a single-car crash in Montgomery County. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. After pulling 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. His death is now being inve…

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by Zak Failla
News
Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries
Toyota Recalling 1.8M RAV4s Over Hazardous Batteries Toyota is recalling more than 1.8 million of its RAV4s over hazardous batteries. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, Nov. 1, some replacement 12-volt batteries of the size specified for 2013 to 2018 RAV4 models have smaller top dimensions than others. If a small-top battery is used for replacement and the hold-down clamp is not tightened correctly, the battery could move and potentially short-circuit, increasing risk of a fire. "Toyota is currently preparing the remedy," the statement reads. "When the remedy is available, Toyota dealers will replace the battery hold-down…

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by Cecilia Levine
News
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland (VIDEO) District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland (VIDEO)
District Man Joins Teen Carjacker Behind Bars After Police Pursuit, Crash In Maryland (Video) A 19-year-old District man will join his teenage co-conspirator behind bars after being sentenced for a armed carjacking that ended in a violent crash in Maryland. Zyier Brown has been sentenced to 30 years in prison with all but 13 years suspended after he and 17-year-old Upper Marlboro resident Victor Noel carjacked both an Uber and later a Toyota driver at gunpoint, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday. The prison term stems from a pair of separate carjacking incidents:  On Oct. 25, 2022 when they attacked an Uber driver in the 1500 block of Shady Gro…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD
Police ID Motorists Involved In Fatal I-95 Crash With Tow Truck Driver In MD Maryland State Police investigators have released new details about the fatal I-95 crash that killed a 31-year-old truck driver on Thursday afternoon. Suitland resident Osama Abdelfattah Marey has been identified as the person who was killed when a driver from Laurel sideswiped several vehicles, setting off a chain-reaction crash. At approximately 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, troopers in College Park were called to the northbound lanes of I-95 at Powder Mill Road, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. Police say that Marey stopped to assist the driver of a Toyota Yaris that was d…

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by Zak Failla
Business
Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk
Toyota Recalling 168K Pick-Up Trucks Due To Possible Fire Risk Toyota is conducting a large safety recall involving certain late model pick-up trucks. The auto giant announced that approximately 168,000 2022 and 2023 Toyota Tundra and Tundra Hybrid vehicles are subject to the recall due to a possible fire hazard. According to the company, the vehicles included in the recall are equipped with a plastic fuel tube that can move and rub against a brake line, developing a fuel leak. That fuel leak could then ignite, increasing the risk of a fire. To remedy the issue, Toyota dealers will replace the plastic fuel tube with an improved part and additional cla…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman Dies At Hospital Month After Maryland Crash, Police Say Woman Dies At Hospital Month After Maryland Crash, Police Say
Woman Dies At Hospital Month After Maryland Crash, Police Say Police have identified the 54-year-old woman who died more than a month after she was involved in a violent crash in Montgomery County in mid-June. Olney resident Delois Freeman died this week after she as involved in a crash while driving with a friend on Sunday, June 18, authorities announced on Wednesday. According to the investigation, it was determined that a Toyota Tacoma was driving west on East-West Highway near Blair Mill Road in Silver Spring when the driver made a left turn and was struck by an oncoming Toyota Sienna. Freeman, who was in the front passenger seat of the Tacoma, w…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Teen Firebug Torched Vehicle In MD Lot: Fire Marshal Teen Firebug Torched Vehicle In MD Lot: Fire Marshal
Teen Firebug Torched Vehicle In MD Lot: Fire Marshal More than a week after a Toyota was intentionally set on fire in Washington County, authorities announced that a teenage suspect has been taken into custody. Jaden William Kline, 18, of Hagerstown, is facing charges after admitting to intentionally setting a Toyota Land Cruiser on fire in a seeming act of vandalism, the Maryland Fire Marshal announced. It is alleged that shortly before 3 a.m. on Sunday, June 25, members of the Hagerstown Police and Fire departments were called to Land Cruiser Heaven on Frederick Street in Hagerstown, where there was a reported vehicle fire that was threaten…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA
Pregnant Mom ID'd As 7 Remain Hospitalized After I-81 Crash In PA A 24-year-old pregnant mom has been identified as her three children  and husband remain in the hospital following a serious crash on Interstate 81 on Friday, April 14, 2023, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 18.   Claudia K. Flores-Garcia (also known as Claudia Garcia Flores) of Chambersburg was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash after the blue Toyota Camry she was riding in back right seat after the car was struck by a white Dodge Ram 1500 as the car was merging from Lincoln Highway East (PA Route 30) onto the southbound ramp of I-81 at 10:22 p.m., according to PSP Chamb…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say
MD Man With Large Amount Of 'Molly' Also Had Outstanding Warrant For Assault, Police Say A wanted 36-year-old Germantown man who crashed his car after a police chase has been arrested in Montgomery County after being busted with drugs, officials announced. Members of the Montgomery County Department of Police say that Quinnel Martin has been charged with possession of a controlled dangerous substance with the intent to distribute after officers found a large quantity of methamphetamine/MDMA, also known as "molly," following the crash in Gaithersburg. Officers were patrolling the area of West Diamond Avenue on the afternoon of Wednesday, Feb. 15, when they reportedly saw Martin …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit
Maryland Lottery Scratch-Off Robbers Sentenced Following I-95 Police Pursuit Two armed robbers who took police on a high-speed pursuit on I-95 from Aberdeen to Havre de Grace in Harford County will spend time behind bars after admitting to their roles in a potentially violent incident, federal officials announced. Noland Rheubotton, 57, and James Featherstone, 60, both of Baltimore, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison, followed by years of supervised release for an armed commercial robbery and for brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence more than three years ago.  According to their guilty pleas, on Dec. 22, 2019, Rheubottom and Featherstone walk…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Killed Crashing Into Back Of Disabled Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say One Killed Crashing Into Back Of Disabled Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say
One Killed Crashing Into Back Of Disabled Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland, State Police Say The driver of a Toyota Camry that struck the back of a disabled tractor-trailer on I-95 in Maryland has died, state police announced. In Prince George’s County, a motorist - whose name or age has not been released - was traveling on I-95 near Route 212 in Beltsville at approximately 8 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 when the Toyota struck the back of a tractor-trailer, according to investigators. Police investigators said that the identification of the driver is being held pending the next of kin notification. Troopers and paramedics pronounced the driver dead at the scene. The body has been trans…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Detectives Investigate Two Separate Fatal Montgomery County Collisions; Identify Victims Detectives Investigate Two Separate Fatal Montgomery County Collisions; Identify Victims
Detectives Investigate Two Separate Fatal Montgomery County Collisions; Identify Victims Montgomery County Detectives are investigating two separate, fatal two-car collisions that occurred earlier this week, authorities say. The first collision occurred at approximately 7:17 a.m., Monday, Oct. 24, in the area of E. Randolph and Laurie Drive, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation has revealed that a gray 2009 Mazda 5 minivan was driving east in the 1600 block of East Randolph Road when it crossed the centerline and struck a white 2015 Toyota Highlander. The driver of the Highlander was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The d…

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by Annie DeVoe
News
Silver Alert Issued For Possibly Vulnerable Missing 82-Year-Old Man In Maryland Silver Alert Issued For Possibly Vulnerable Missing 82-Year-Old Man In Maryland
Silver Alert Issued For Possibly Vulnerable Missing 82-Year-Old Man In Maryland A Silver Alert has been issued in Maryland for a missing 82-year-old man with cognitive impairment. The Maryland Center for Missing and Unidentified Persons and Maryland State Police are seeking the public's assistance in tracking down Lowell Chapman, who could potentially be vulnerable if he isn't located. He was last seen in Garrett County at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 in the area of Route 40 in Grantsville. Chapman was described by police as being 5-foot-6, approximately 165 pounds with short hair, blue eyes, a clean-shaven face, and glasses. He was last seen wearing ta…

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by Zak Failla
News
Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured
Judge Rejects Plea Offer For Gervonta Davis After Hit And Run Left Pregnant Woman Injured A Baltimore boxing champion's plea offer to avoid jail time for a 2020 hit-and-run has been rejected by a judge and will now go to trial, reports the Baltimore Banner. On Nov. 5, 2020, Gervonta Davis, 27, ran a red light on southbound Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and struck a Toyota Corolla driven by a pregnant woman shortly before 2 a.m., leaving her stranded as she pleaded for help, the outlet continues. Davis had accepted the deal that would sentence him to a one-year suspended sentence with two months of home confinement and work release. A trial has been scheduled for December 12. …

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say One person was killed and two others injured in an early-morning crash on I-270 in Maryland, state police said Thabiso Mandela Mokuena, 24, was allegedly impaired and driving a Tesla shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 when a chain-reaction crash led to the death of 35-year-old Sandra Lorena Morales De Arevala. On Sunday morning, troopers from the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack were dispatched to a stretch of I-270 south near Montrose Road, where there were two separate, but related crashes reported. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 Tes…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Dead, One Injured In Wrong-Way I-70 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say One Dead, One Injured In Wrong-Way I-70 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
One Dead, One Injured In Wrong-Way I-70 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say A 62-year-old woman was killed and a second man hospitalized after a violent crash on I-70 in Maryland, state police said. Frederick resident Margaret Maraga Yonge was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders following an early morning crash in New Market on Sunday, Sept. 11. Maryland State Police troopers from the Frederick Barrack responded to a stretch of I-70 near the 64-mile marker at approximately 7:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, where they found two vehicles involved in the crash. The preliminary investigation indicates Yonge was operating a Toyota RAV4 and traveling westbound o…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Reward Offered After Road Crew Member Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Construction Zone Reward Offered After Road Crew Member Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Construction Zone
Reward Offered After Road Crew Member Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland Construction Zone A $10,000 reward has been offered by the employer of a worker killed by a hit-and-run driver while working inside a work zone last month in Washington County, Maryland State Police announced. Captiol Heights' Ever Anibal Aleman Ramos was working on I-70 west near Route 66 in Washington County shortly before 4:20 a.m. on Monday, June 13 when he was struck while working in a construction zone. The preliminary investigation determined that the road crew was backing up in the left lane of the interstate and removing construction barrels from a previous roadway project. Investigators said that…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd
Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd Detectives have released the identity of the driver who was killed in a traffic collision in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Sam Mingsan Chen, 79, of Rockville, was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection of Stoney Creek Road and River Road when their Toyota was struck around 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, according to Montgomery County officials. The driver of the white 2019 Ford F-550 that struck Chen's Camry was traveling west on River Road when the Camry pulled out in front of them to head east, police said. Chen was pronounced dead at the scene. This is an active…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore
Impaired Driver Kills Texas Man Fixing Car On I-695 In Baltimore A 34-year-old man experiencing car problems was struck and killed by an impaired driver while trying to fix his car on I-695 in Baltimore Saturday, June 11, State Police said. Juan Rivera was stopped in the right shoulder standing outside of his 2005 Dodge Dakota on the inner loop near I-70 when his car was struck by a 2014 Toyota Tacoma driven by Moto Chapol, 37, around 9:45 p.m., Maryland State Police said. Rivera was transported by ambulance to the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, where he was pronounced dead. Chapol, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was arrested at the scene and char…

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by Cecilia Levine