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Maryland Woman ‘Fighting For Her Life’ After Wrong-Way DUI Crash Leaves Her In Coma
A Maryland woman is facing "the fight of her life" after being hit head-on by a drunk driver and placed in a coma. Raphaela Weinsweig is being treated at Shock Trauma in Baltimore after being struck in a violent collision less than a mile from her home in Montgomery County by a driver her family says has multiple DUIs on his record — and had been released before the crash. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 a.m. on March 15. "Raphaela was tired and left (early)," Tamar Weinsweig wrote on a CaringBridge page set up for the family. "She was alone in the car, as was the other driver. I…
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Stolen Kia Crashes Into Maryland Home After Police Chase; 3 Juveniles Injured: Sheriff
A stolen car barreled off the road during a police pursuit in Maryland, smashing into a house and leaving three minors injured, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the chaos began around 5:59 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, when a white Kia Optima reported stolen out of Prince George’s County was spotted on Route 260 in Dunkirk. The driver sped away as deputies approached, officials said, weaving through traffic on the shoulder and speeding recklessly. Deputies tried to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to pull over. The chase carried onto Mt. Harmony Road, where …
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Woman Airlifted After Stabbing Inside Maryland Library, Suspect Nabbed Nearby: Sheriff
A woman was stabbed inside a Calvert County library on Monday morning, and the suspect was caught just steps away, officials said. Deputies rushed to the Southern Branch Library in the 13900 block of HG Trueman Road in Solomons at around 10:08 a.m. on August 4, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. They found a woman suffering from a stab wound. The suspect — a man — was still in the area and was immediately taken into custody, authorities said. The victim was flown to a nearby trauma center. Her injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. The library was shut down as d…
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Maryland Man Killed On I-70 After Leaving Frederick Fairgrounds Event: Police
One man was killed and another was hospitalized after gunfire broke out on I-70 in Maryland just minutes after leaving an event at the Frederick Fairgrounds, state police said. The victim was identified as Eduardo Alexander Alvarado Urrea, 20, of Silver Spring. He was pronounced dead at the scene, according to investigators. Troopers were called to the interstate just before midnight on Saturday, June 14, to the 600 block of Lakeview Drive in Mount Airy, where they found a 2018 GMC Sierra pickup truck with six people who were inside at the time of the shooting. The driver and one pa…
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2 Dead, 3 Airlifted After Fiery Crash On Route 30 In Maryland: State Police
Two people were killed and three others were airlifted to area trauma centers after a three-vehicle crash on a Carroll County highway, officials say. Troopers were called shortly before 8 a.m. Friday, June 6, to the Hampstead Bypass (Route 30) for a violent wreck involving two pickup trucks and a dump truck, according to Maryland State Police. A Ford pickup truck heading south crossed into oncoming traffic, crashing into a Chevrolet dump truck, which then slammed into a Chevy pickup, MSP said in a statement. The driver of the Chevy pickup died at the scene. A passenger in the dump truck wa…
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Driver Killed, Another Airlifted After Head-On Route 5 Crash In Maryland: Sheriff (
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A head-on crash in Leonardtown left one person dead and another flown to a trauma center Wednesday morning, authorities said. The crash happened around 7:15 a.m. on May 21, near the intersection of Point Lookout Road (MD Route 5) and St. Margarets Drive, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene and found that a 2017 Chevrolet Silverado and a 2011 Ford Econoline van had collided head-on. Investigators say the Chevy, driven by Charles Latham, 48, of Lexington Park, was heading northbound when it crossed the center line and struck the southbound van…
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Woman Killed, Passenger Airlifted To Hospital After Violent Route 13 MD Crash: State Police
A woman is dead and another person was flown to shock trauma after a violent two-car crash shut down a major highway in Maryland, state police said. Troopers were called around 5:21 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, to Ocean Highway (Route 13) at Flower Hill Church Road, according to Maryland State Police. A Kia Soul, driven by a 72-year-old woman, was trying to cross southbound Route 13 when it was struck by a Jeep, causing major damage. The driver of the Kia was pronounced dead at the scene. One passenger in the Kia was flown by the Maryland State Police Aviation Command to R Adams Cowley Shock…
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Woman Left For Dead In Ditch After Hit-Run In Maryland: Sheriff
A Maryland man is facing multiple charges after allegedly striking a 21-year-old woman with his vehicle in Harford County and leaving her critically injured in a ditch, authorities announced. Lebogang-Ram Motshabi, 25, was arrested in connection with the hit-and-run, which happened shortly before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, on S. Tollgate Road near Aiken Terrace in Abingdon, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. The victim, identified as Amaya Marie Martise, had reportedly been walking home from Walmart when she was struck by a driver who fled the scene. She remained undiscovered …
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Sheriff IDs Gunman, Victim Rushed To Hospital Following Shooting Near Maryland Business
One person was hospitalized overnight, and a suspect is in custody following a shooting outside a Harford County business late on Monday afternoon. Aberdeen resident resident Justin Matthew Schlotterbeck, 41, has been identified as the alleged gunman who left Bel Air 27-year-old Bel Air native Eric Chi Fonong Igwacho with serious injuries in Abingdon. According to the Harford County Sheriff's Office, shortly after 4 p.m. on Nov. 4, deputies were called to the 3500 block of Woodsdale Road, where they found Igwacho suffering from a gunshot wound to the lower body. 3500 block of W…
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Police ID Virginia Pick-Up Truck Driver, PA Crane Operator Killed In Fiery I-83 Crash
New details have been released by Maryland State Police investigators after two people were killed in a crash involving a pick-up and mobile crane that shut down I-83 on Wednesday in Baltimore County. Ruther Glen, Virginia resident Kevin Johnson, 53, was driving the truck that lost control and struck the Peterbilt crane being operated by 61-year-old James Hutson, of Ephrata, Pennsylvania, officials say. 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 headi…
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Maryland Football Standout Fighting For Life After Shooting At Frederick County Gathering
While his teammates are getting ready to lace up their cleats for football season, Chase Lancaster will be in the recovery room after getting caught in the crossfire during a shooting at a neighborhood gathering. The road back to the field will be an arduous one for the 16-year-old from Frederick County, who was the victim of gun violence after being shot in the chest during an event at the Urban Green Apartments in Urbana on Friday, Aug. 9. Police Activity in Urbana Frederick County Sheriff’s Deputies are on the scene of a shooting in the 3300 block of... Posted by Frederick County …
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