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Maryland Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway (DEVELOPING) Maryland Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway (DEVELOPING)
Maryland Police Officer Hospitalized After Motorcycle Crash On Crain Highway (Developing) A Prince George’s County Police officer was hospitalized after being struck while riding a department motorcycle along a busy stretch of Crain Highway, officials said. The crash happened around 9:10 a.m. Wednesday, June 4, at the intersection of northbound Crain Highway and Missouri Avenue, according to Prince George’s County Police. Officers responded to the collision involving a PGPD motorcycle officer and another vehicle. The officer was taken to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the other vehicle stayed on the scene. “As of 10:10 a.m., nor…

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CIA Headquarters Barricade In Fairfax County Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED) CIA Headquarters Barricade In Fairfax County Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (UPDATED)
CIA Headquarters Barricade In Fairfax County Resolved As Suspect Surrenders: Police (Updated) UPDATE: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, the Fairfax County Police Department announced that the barricade was resolved and the suspect surrendered to negotiators. Original story: A security incident at the CIA headquarters in McLean on Wednesday in Virginia caused chaos for some in the area. Fairfax County police confirmed that they were dealing with a barricade at the building, leading to several road closures in the area as multiple agencies worked to resolve the incident peacefully. Traffic Alert: Dolley Madison Blvd is shut down in both directions between Georget…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Causes Miles-Long Delays On I-495 Near I-270 In Maryland (Developing) A busy stretch of I-495 in Montgomery County was flooded with traffic on Tuesday afternoon following a reported tractor-trailer crash near I-270. An alert was issued shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Oct. 1 after crews responded to the westbound lanes at the I-270 Spur, resulting in multiple lane closures as the incident was investigated. Maryland DOT Traffic slowed to a crawl with vehicles only getting by in the left two lanes. Delays were estimated at approximately two miles on the interstate. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-495 WB (Outer Loop) at the I-270 Spur. Montgomery County, MD. 2 left la…

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by Zak Failla
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Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING) Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)
Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed and others injured in a crash on I-70 that temporarily shut down traffic on Wednesday afternoon in Frederick County. An alert was issued shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon advising that an investigation has been launched following the fatal crash on the interstate near exit 42 (MD 17 / Myersville Middletown Road.) #TRAFFICALERT: @MDSP are investigating a fatal crash on eastbound I-70 at Exit 42 (MD 17/Myersville Middletown Road). All lanes on the eastbound side are closed. Please seek alternative routes. For updated traffic conditions: https:/…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police
Two Killed When Speeding Truck Overturns, Crashes Head-On Into SUV On I-95 In MD: State Police Two drivers were killed when an SUV struck a median and went airborne on I-95 in Harford County before crashing head-on into another truck late on Thursday afternoon. Baltimore resident Dennis English, Jr., 45, and 64-year-old John Mastropietro, of Ocean Port, NJ, have been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the two killed in a violent head-on crash in Abington on Thursday, June 8 that injured two others. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire & @jmvfc8 are on the scene of a crash with rescue, NB I-95 past exit 77 (MD-24) in #AbingdonMD. Three EMS units, @Harfor…

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by Zak Failla
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Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway
Massive Pile Of Trash Dumped In Parking Lot Goes Up In Flames, Closes Down Maryland Roadway Montgomery County Officials have put out a traffic alert after roadways were blocked in an effort to extinguish a large pile of burning trash dumped in a parking lot, authorities say. The massive pile of garbage was dumped in a parking lot in the 5000 block of Nicholson Lane between Nebel Street and Boiling Brook Parkway, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue officials.  A trash truck also reportedly caught fire, resulting in Nicholson lane being blocked in both directions between Nebel Street and Bolingbrook Parkway.  It is unclear when the lanes will reopen.

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