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Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD
Family Vows To Get Justice For Beloved Mother Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash In MD Two cars overturned in a multi-vehicle crash in St. Mary’s County that left a woman dead on Wednesday afternoon and a family grieving. The deadly scene played out shortly before 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31, when Michael Anthony Carlucci, 48, of Waldorf, was driving his 2020 Corvette near the intersection of Mt. Zion Church Road and Church Road in Mechanicsville setting off a three-car crash involving Lusby resident Jaleisa Wilcox. According to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called to the crash scene on Wednesday afternoon, where they found the three involved vehic…

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by Zak Failla
News
Driver Charged With Murder Of Lyft Driver, Passengers In Rock Creek Parkway Crash Driver Charged With Murder Of Lyft Driver, Passengers In Rock Creek Parkway Crash
Driver Charged With Murder Of Lyft Driver, Passengers In Rock Creek Parkway Crash New details have emerged after members of the United States Park Police apprehended a driver who was implicated in a triple-fatal Rock Creek Parkway earlier this year in Northwest DC. Washington, DC resident Nakita Marie Walker, 43, was arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Monday, May 22, for her role in the fatal crash that took the lives of three people in March. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15, officers responded to a reported crash on the parkway near P Street NW when a Honda sedan crashed head-on into a Lexus SUV in a violent crash. All three occupants of…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
One Person Hospitalized In Montgomery County Crash; Lanes Blocked, Police Say One Person Hospitalized In Montgomery County Crash; Lanes Blocked, Police Say
One Person Hospitalized In Montgomery County Crash; Lanes Blocked, Police Say Traffic is tied up in Rockville, where there was a two-vehicle crash that left one person trapped on Monday afternoon. At approximately 1 p.m. on Monday, May 22, first responders were called to Veirs Mill Road near Edmonston Drive, where there was a reported crash that left one vehicle on the roof in the middle of the roadway. Traffic Alert - 1:00 p.m. Collision closed Veirs Mill Rd at Edmonston Dr in both directions. Expect significant delays. pic.twitter.com/TqSk7ygxjU — Rockville City Police Department (@RockvilleCityPD) May 22, 2023 One person was rushed to an area hospital with se…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Route 50 Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Route 50 Mourned As 'Free Spirit'
Woman Fatally Struck By Car On Route 50 Mourned As 'Free Spirit' Friends and family of a free-spirited woman in Maryland are in shock after she was unexpectedly struck and killed by a car. "Heaven gained an angel, and we lost a beautiful soul," organizers of a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of Jennifer Kent wrote after she was killed on Bay Dale Drive in Annapolis on Saturday, May 6. The organizers of the campaign highlighted Kent's appreciation and love of animals, as well as the way she touched the lives of those around her. "Anyone that knew Jen, knew that she was a free spirit with a warm heart," Christina McDonough wrote. "She loved nature and beading…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash
Support Swells For Family Of Popular Swimmer Killed In One-Car MD Crash A community is in mourning after a popular teen was killed overnight in a one-car crash in Montgomery County. Germantown resident Samuel Isaac Castañeda, 19, crashed shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Tuesday, May 9, while he was driving on Clopper Road between Waring Station Road and Game Preserve Road, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. For unknown reason, officials say that Castañeda was driving a Honda CR-V north on Clipper Road when he lost control, left the roadway, and struck a utility pole. Castañeda, the only person in the Honda, was pronounced dead at the scene. …

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by Zak Failla
News
'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery 'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery
'I Thought I Was Gone For Good': VA Teacher Run Over By Own Car Faces Long Road To Recovery For a moment, Amanda Kicker thought her life was over. The 27-year-old Prince William County Schools special education teacher was putting air in her tires Saturday, April 29 at an Exxon station on Prince William Parkway, and didn't realize her vehicle wasn't in park. Kicker jumped in front of her car — she needed it. Otherwise, how would she get to school and see her kids?  But the vehicle overpowered Kicker, who is now recovering at Fairfax Hospital with multiple broken ribs, a broken pelvis, broken shoulder blade, knee. "After the first tire ran me over, I thought I was gone …

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by Cecilia Levine
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Baltimore Woman Rallies For Future Veterinarian Brother In ICU Week Before Graduation Baltimore Woman Rallies For Future Veterinarian Brother In ICU Week Before Graduation
Baltimore Woman Rallies For Future Veterinarian Brother In ICU Week Before Graduation Oliver Moussignac's dream has always been to become a veterinarian. In fact, the 33-year-old had recently finished veterinary school and was choosing between two job offers ahead of graduation on May 6. But Moussignac's dreams were put on hold when he slammed into a tractor trailer that had crashed on a Georgia highway earlier this month. His vehicle became lodged underneath the back of the truck, leaving him with hemorrhaging in his brain, swelling in his brain, punctured lungs, a broken clavicle, facial fractures and more. According to Moussignac's sister, Ketina Moussignac, of Baltimor…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Early Morning Crash Kills Driver In Prince George's County Early Morning Crash Kills Driver In Prince George's County
Early Morning Crash Kills Driver In Prince George's County A driver was killed in a two-car crash early Saturday morning, April 29 in Prince George's County, authorities said. The crash occurred around 3:30 a.m., on MLK Jr Highway and Hargrove Drive. One driver was pronounced dead on scene and the other suffered non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The victim's identity was not immediately released and the cause remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River
Three Killed As Car Plunges Into Anacostia River Three bodies were pulled from the Anacostia River after a car plunged into the water in Washington, DC, on Thursday night. First responders were called at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 20 to the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge after receiving reports of a vehicle that had gone into the water. Water search below S. Capitol St Bridge. Witnesses report seeing vehicle go into water. Track marks located leading to water. Search by land, water & air in progress utilizing Fireboats, @uscoastguard, @DCPoliceDept harbor & @usparkpolicepio Eagle helicopter. #DCsBravest pi…

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by Zak Failla
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One Dead, Two Fighting For Life After Serious Crash In Baltimore Intersection One Dead, Two Fighting For Life After Serious Crash In Baltimore Intersection
One Dead, Two Fighting For Life After Serious Crash In Baltimore Intersection One is dead and two are fighting for their life after a serious crash in Northwest Baltimore. Emergency crews were called to the intersection of Liberty Heights and North Hilton Avenue around 10:30 pm., Sunday, April 16 after receiving reports of a two-vehicle crash. Officers arrived to the scene and found a 20-year-old woman, 25-year-old man, and 61-year-old man suffering from serious injuries.  Despite medical efforts, the 61-year-old man succumbed to his injuries at the scene. Both the 20-year-old woman and 25-year-old man were taken to a nearby hospital in critical condition. The…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage
Car Destroyed After Fire In Silver Spring Parking Garage A car was destroyed after a vehicle fire inside a Montgomery County parking garage, officials say. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to the Cameron Street Parking Garage in Silver Spring around 9:15 a.m., Friday, April 14 for reports of a fire. Rescue crews arrived to find a car that had burst into flames inside of the garage. ICYMI ~915a Cameron St Parking Garage, Silver Spring, vehicle fire, single vehicle, no extension, @mcfrs PE701, PE719, E754, PE702, PE716, AT719, T834P, RS741B, A701, BC701, T706, AT751, M701, BC702 & others responded. fire extinguished, no…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection A pedestrian is dead after being pinned to a building by a vehicle in Baltimore. Officers were called to the intersection of Franklin and Cathedral Street around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been hit. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian pinned in between the striking vehicle and a building near the intersection. The pedestrian was unresponsive upon arrival and medics later pronounced them dead at the scene. Police are investigating the crash and have not yet determined the fault behind the collision. Anyone with information rega…

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by Annie DeVoe