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Obituaries
Merchant Marine Chief Steward Killed In MD Motorcycle Crash Had 'Larger-Than-Life Personality'
A 24-year-old man who served his country overseas and died in a Southern Maryland motorcycle crash over the weekend is being remembered by loved ones for his larger-than-life personality and a smile that could light up a room. Nanjemoy native Luke Robert Vandegrift was identified by Maryland State Police as the person on a Suzuki GSXR-1000 who was killed after striking the side of a pick-up truck on Saturday afternoon in La Plata. Daytona beach bike week 2024 Posted by Luke Vandegrift on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Now, friends and family are rallying as they continue to come to t…
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Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland
The hits keep coming for residents in Harford County. In the wake of the home explosion that claimed the lives of two in Bel Air, first responders were called on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported motorcycle crash that send a biker down an embankment. According to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, at around 10:50 a.m. on Aug. 13, first responders were called to investigate reports of a crash that ended with a motorcyclist down 25 feet in a ravine, prompting an extensive rescue effort. Training paid off for crews who were able to use a rigging system and ladders to recover the moto…
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Police ID Latest Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
The rash of fatal motorcycle crashes in Maryland has continued in the region after a District Heights man was killed over the weekend, police say. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department have identified 35-year-old Johnathan Harkness as the rider who was killed shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Walters Lane when he crashed into a sedan. Harkness was found in the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders. The driver of the sedan was not injured in the incident. The preliminary…
Police & Fire
Yuan Long Yuin Killed In Silver Spring Motorcycle Crash: PD
For the third time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash. Beltsville resident Yuan Long Yuin, 43, has been identified as the Montgomery County Department of Police as the rider who was killed during a crash in Silver Spring on Wednesday morning. According to the agency, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 12, first responders were called to the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving a green 2002 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. Google Maps street view Police say that it is believed Yuin was heading south …
Obituaries
Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered As 'Good Friend With Heart Of Gold'
A motorcyclist who was killed in a midday crash in Washington County this week is being remembered as a curious mind who was not afraid to try new things. On Monday afternoon, officers were called at around 12:20 p.m. to investigate a reported crash involving 35-year-old Hagerstown resident Francis Walter, who was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of West Wilson Boulevard and US Route 11. Police say that Walter was heading east through the intersection when he was struck by a car making a left turn from Wilson Boulevard toward the southbound lanes of Virginia Avenue. Google Maps st…
Traffic
Police ID BMW Biker Killed In Anne Arundel County Crash
A motorcyclist was killed on Monday night after a driver leaving a parking lot cut in front of him, leading to a fatal crash in Anne Arundel, police say. Marcelo Luis Aguilar, 44, has been identified as the biker killed on April 29 following a vehicle crash that was reported in Laurel. At around 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, officers from the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to the 3300 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road (Route 198) to investigate the crash. According to the initial investigation, a 49-year-old man in a 2023 Honda Passport was exiting a commercial parking l…
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Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club
A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed overnight after losing control of his Harley and crashing off the roadway in Calvert County. North Beach resident Richard Evan Ganyon, Jr. has been identified by the sheriff's office as the person whose body was found following a crash in Owings. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 3700 block of Chaneyville Road in Owings to investigate a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival, they found a 2004 Harley-Davidson just off the roadway alongside Ganyon. He was pronounced dead at the sce…
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VA Motorcyclist ID'd After Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line: Coroner
A 48-year-old Virginia motorcyclist has been identified at a Pennsylvania hospital following an airborne crash in a construction zone at the Maryland state line, the York County Coroner's office announced late on Sunday, April 14. Vann Ashe II of the 13800 block of Jefferson Park Drive, Herndon, was traveling with a group of motorcyclists on Interstate 83 South near Exit 36 when they "entered a construction zone with uneven surfaces. The area was clearly marked ahead of the construction alerting drivers of the situation. However, during the process of switching lanes in the a…
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Motorcyclist, 41, Killed In Montgomery County Crash:
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A 41-year-old motorcyclist died in a crash in Montgomery County on Sunday, March 3, authorities said. The crash happened around 4:30 p.m. on the eastbound side of the ICC/MD 200 near Shady Grove Road. The victim, a 41-year-old Rockville man riding a Kawasaki motorcycle, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe the motorcycle was struck by a white Chevy Silverado after the initial crash. The investigation is being led by the Maryland Transportation Authority Police Collison Reconstruction Unit. Anyone with information is asked to call 410-537-6905.
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Maryland State Police ID Motorcyclist Killed By Delivery Van Turning Into Driveway
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a delivery van turning into a St. Mary's County driveway over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators announced that Mechanicsville resident Thomas Christiani has been identified as the driver and only person on a Honda motorcycle that was involved in the fatal crash on Saturday afternoon, authorities say. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Feb. 3, troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack were called to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Accor…
Police & Fire
No Charges For US Park Police Officers Involved In Ill-Fated Pursuit In DC
Four US Park Police officers will not face charges for their roles in a pursuit that led to the death of James Herndon in the summer of 2022, federal authorities announced on Tuesday afternoon. The US Attorney's Office in DC announced on Jan. 23 that there was insufficient evidence to pursue any criminal or civil charges against the officers involved in the June 2022 pursuit that left the motorcyclist dead after he crashed under curious circumstances. On June 27, 2022, officers from the Metropolitan Police Department attempted to stop Herndon, who was riding a three-wheeled bike, based on a…
Traffic
One Person In River Following Motorcycle Crash At Conowingo Dam In Maryland (
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Traffic was tied up on US-1 in Northern Maryland on Wednesday morning when a motorcyclist crashed in Harford County. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a stretch of US-1 on the north side of the Conowingo Dam after one person reportedly went into the river. Harford County Fire and EMS personnel, crews from the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company, Water Witch Fire Company, and the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services all responded to the scene. Volunteer Firefighters from @Darlington_VFC are assisting @WaterWitchFire and @CecilCountyDES at a motorcycle crash o…
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Motorcyclist Killed, Woman Critical After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash: Police
One person was killed and a woman suffered serious injuries after crashing a motorcycle during a late-night ride on Labor Day in Howard County, police say. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Monday night, a 2006 Yamaha R6 was traveling north on Route 29 at Rivers Edge Road in Columbia when the driver lost control and crashed off the roadway. Both the driver and his passenger were ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where he died and she was listed in critical condition as of Tuesday, Sept. 5, according to police. The cause of the crash remai…
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Motorcycle Crash Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (
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A stretch of I-95 in Harford County was shut down late on Wednesday afternoon that left a motorcyclist with serious injuries. First responders were called shortly before 7 p.m. to the southbound lanes of I-95 near Route 22 in Aberdeen on Wednesday, Aug. 9, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcycle. According to Harford County Fire and EMS personnel, the crash shut down all southbound lanes of I-95 near exit 85 as they awaited a Maryland State Police helicopter to transport the biker to an area trauma center. No information about the motorcyclist has been released. Details are…
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Florida Woman Killed Crashing Pink Motorcycle Into Deer In MD: Police
A 53-year-old woman from Florida died at an area hospital after she was ejected from a motorcycle after striking a deer in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Dunedin resident Michelle Lee Beach was pronounced dead at a Maryland hospital following a crash over the weekend in Dickerson while she was riding with another motorcyclist, according to police. The crash was reported shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 9. Police say that Beach was riding in the 21400 block of Beallsville Road near Sellman Road in Dickerson when she struck a deer on her pink 2007 GXSR 600 moto…
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Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Vintage Vehicle In MD: Sheriff
Investigators say that a 39-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed on Sunday afternoon after crashing into a vintage car in Fredrick County. Poolesville resident Glenn Rice, Jr. has been identified by the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office as the biker who was struck head-on by a 1962 Daimler passenger car on Sunday, June 4. At approximately 3:50 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, deputies were called to the area of Park Mills Road ear Monocacy Bottom Road in Frederick, where a motorcyclist crossed over the double yellow line for unknown reasons and struck the oncoming car. UPDATE - Parks …
Police & Fire
DC Police Sgt. Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Jin Park, an 11-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), died in a motorcycle crash Friday, April 21. The sergeant, assigned to the Fourth District, was heading home after his shift at the time of the crash, the MPD said. “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of an admired and beloved MPD Sergeant, Chief Robert J. Contee III said. "Our heartfelt sympathies are with the Park family, friends, and colleagues during this difficult time. Let us honor his memory and find strength in the knowledge that his actions with our department had a positive impa…
Obituaries
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves
A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …
Schools
Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash involving a school bus carrying children on Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a stretch of Brandywine Road in Brandywine, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus that went up in flames. Officials say that the motorcyclist struck the front of the bus on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying infor…
Police & Fire
Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say
A 58-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed early on Wednesday morning after striking an animal and crashing in Washington County, state police announced. Hagerstown resident Mark Anthony Deangelis was killed at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 following a single-vehicle crash in the area of Sharpsburg Pike and Taylors Landing Road in Hagerstown. According to state police investigators, Deangelis was driving a 2011 Suzuki M109 R motorcycle south on Sharpsburg Pike when he struck a deer, leading to the crash. Deangelis was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials noted that the…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Collision Under Investigation In Maryland, Police Say
Police in Maryland are investigating after a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County. Chevy Chase resident Abdesselam Beggar was killed shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police, which announced their investigation into the fatal crash. The crash happened n Wisconsin Avenue near Chestnut Street in Bethesda. Officials say that the initial investigation determined that Beggar was driving a blue 2018 Yamaha XV1900 motorcycle north on Wisconsin Avenue when he was struck by a Toyo…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Charles County
A 28-year-old Maryland man was killed during an early morning crash when he lost control and landed in a ditch in Charles County, state police said. La Plata resident Dallas Anthony Savoy was killed at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Monday morning after crashing on Maryland Route 488 in the area of Kerrick Drive, according to authorities. Troopers were dispatched to the area on Monday, Sept. 12 to investigate the crash, which determined that Savoy was riding his motorcycle in the area when he lost control and was ejected from the bike. The motorcycle was found in a ditch nearby. Savoy was pron…
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Police In Maryland ID Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Truck
Police in Maryland are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a 60-year-old motorcycle rider, authorities announced. Samuel Hammaker was killed on Saturday, Aug. 27, after his 2017 Suzuki 650 DualSport motorcycle was involved in a two-vehicle crash, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday in the 11800 block of Harford Road near Hartley Mill Road. Investigators said that the vehicles crashed as the Suzuki entered Harford Road from the east and into the path of a 2004 GMC Yukon traveling northbound. Hammaker was…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Baltimore Highway Motorcycle Crash: Police
A man is dead after a morning motorcycle crash on a Baltimore City highway, authorities say. The 49-year-old victim was reportedly laying on the street in the 2900 block of Edison Highway around 2 a.m., Friday, July 22, according to Baltimore City police. Initial investigation revealed the man - whose name was not released by investigators - was riding north on the highway when he struck the raised median, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle and crash into a parked cargo van. Medics transported the victim to a hospital where he later was pronounced dead.
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In ICC Police Car Crash
A Silver Spring motorcyclist who died after crashing into the back of a police vehicle last week on the Inter County Connector has been identified. Carlos Ivan Diaz-Franco, 31, was thrown from his motorcycle after the collision on the ICC between Georgia Avenue and Shady Grove Road around 7:30, Thursday, July 14, say Montgomery County police. Diaz-Franco was thrown from the 2020 BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle that landed in the eastbound lanes, and was pronounced dead on scene. Both lanes of the ICC were shut down during the investigation. The officer was transported to an area hospital w…
Police & Fire
Helicopter Lands On I-395 To Assist Officer, Driver Captures It All
Everything is a landing site during an emergency. A medivac pilot proved that on Wednesday, July 6, after they landed a helicopter on Interstate 395 to rescue a police officer. Park police requested the helicopter to rescue a motorcycle officer who'd crashed on Maine Avenue, WJLA said. A US Park Police pilot had no choice but to land on I-395 around 6:30 p.m. to whisk the officer away to a nearby hospital for treatment. The impromptu landing caused a traffic back up and cars stopped on the other side of the interstate to watch this rare sight. One Twitter user videoed the scene to ask wh…
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Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner
A Harford County man was killed after crashing his motorcycle in Baltimore “despite life-saving measures” performed by first responders, officials in Pennsylvania announced. The York County Coroner's Office released new details regarding Bel Air resident Robert Chassereau, 57, who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a second vehicle shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. Chassereau was transported to Wellspan York Hospital on June 29 after his motorcycle was struck by a turning car in the area of the 21000 block of York Road in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State …
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George's Crash
The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in Prince George's County earlier this month has been identified, authorities say. Fernando Gonzalez y Gonzalez, 19, was struck by a vehicle that was attempting to make a u-turn into his path on the westbound lanes of Cherry Hill Road near Park Drive around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, according to the Prince George's Police Department. Gonzalez y Gonzalez was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver and passengers of the vehicle that struck him remained on the scene and were not injured, officials say. Anyone with …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted To Hospital After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Maryland
One victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital with reported life-threatening injuries, and a second was treated at a children’s hospital after being struck by a motorcycle in Maryland, authorities announced. In Calvert County, first responders from the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported crash involving pedestrians shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Monday, June 13. Upon arrival, a department spokesperson said that they located two victims who had been struck by the motorcyclist in the area of the 9200 block of Bay Avenue in North Beach. One victim was treated by Calve…
Police & Fire
Details Released In Deadly Frederick Motorcycle Crash
A motorcyclist was killed in a Frederick crash Friday, May 27, according to authorities. A Dodge Charger that veered into oncoming traffic and collided with the motorcycle near Baker Valley and Fingerboard roads around 12:15 p.m., Maryland State Police said. The male operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. His identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin. Initial investigation suggests weather conditions could have possibly played a role in the crash.
Police & Fire
Baltimore Motorcyclist Who Wasn't Wearing Helmet Dies From Glen Burnie Crash: Police
A Baltimore man has died from injuries sustained during a Glen Burnie motorcycle crash earlier this month, authorities said. Jeremy Glen Yaruta, 36, wasn't wearing a helmet when he was severely injured in a crash that happened in the area of East Ordnance Road and Blades Lane around 8:40 p.m. on May 11, Anne Arundel County Police said. Yaruta struck a tractor-trailer that was making a left turn onto Blades Lane, police said. The 52-year-old Baltimore driver, was was left uninjured, didn't see Yaruta because he was driving without his headlights on, according to police. Yaruta and his p…
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