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Police & Fire
Three Displaced After Car Crash Lands Into Maryland Home
Some Maryland residents got an unexpected, and unwelcome early morning wakeup call on Saturday morning. Three people in Prince George's County have been displaced after a car came crashing through their home, according to a fire and EMS spokesperson. Shortly after 4:30 a.m. on July 6, crews were called to the 6500 block of Ager Road in Chillum, where there was a reported structure fire with reports of occupants trapped. Upon arrival, firefighters found that a vehicle had struck a single-family home and sparked a small fire, which was quickly extinguished as crews removed residents with a l…
Police & Fire
Police ID One Victim Killed In Fiery Double Fatal Crash Following Pursuit From MD To DC
The Metropolitan Police Department has identified one of the two men killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confi…
Traffic
Three-Vehicle Crash Backs Up Traffic On I-95 In Harford County
Motorists on I-95 in Northern Maryland were met by delays on Monday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash in Harford County. Volunteer firefighters and paramedics from the Aberdeen fire Department were called to investigate a crash in Belcamp at around 1 p.m. on May 13, tying up traffic in the area. The crash was reported in the right shoulder of the southbound lanes near MD-543 (exit 80/Riverside Parkway). As of 1:30 p.m. on Monday afternoon, traffic was moving slowly on the interstate while crews probed the incident. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. Want breaking…
Police & Fire
Investigators ID Woman Killed, Deputy Involved In Fatal Head-On Maryland Crash
New details have been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as they continue to investigate a fatal head-on crash involving a speeding driver who was attempting to avoid a traffic stop in Carroll County. The AG's Independent Investigations Division (IID) said that Randallstown resident Kayla Rodriguez-Garcia, 22, was killed late on Saturday night in Eldersburg in a crash that left three others with serious injuries. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on April 20, investigators say that Carroll County Sherif's Deputy First Class Kyle Hesler was on patrol in the area of Liberty Road and…
Lifestyle
Community Rallies Around First Responders Injured In Fiery Maryland Crash
Support is swelling for a pair of employees working for the St. Mary's County government who suffered critical injuries before being rescued from a burning vehicle by Maryland State Police troopers and a Good Samaritan. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the families of Todd Bowman and Dr. Jason Finkelstein, members of the county's Department of Emergency Services team, who were involved in a serious motor vehicle crash while serving their community on Thursday, Feb. 8. ***Serious Accident with Vehicle on Fire*** At approximately 1315 hours, Engine 7 an…
Traffic
Two Rescued From Overturned Jeep Suffer Serious Injuries In Southwest DC Crash: Officials
Two people had to be extricated from a destroyed Jeep after a violent early-morning crash in Southwest DC. First responders were called at around 2:30 a.m. to the 2000 block of Half Street SW on Monday, Jan. 22, where there was a reported rollover crash with two people trapped inside, officials say. DC Fire and EMS crews were quick to get to work to save a man and woman by cutting off the roof of the crinkled Jeep, and they were taken to the hospital by paramedics with what were initially described as critical - though the man was later downgraded to serious - injuries. It is u…
Traffic
Three Hospitalized After Violent Single-Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County (
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Three people were hospitalized on Wednesday morning when a driver lost control and crashed along a busy Montgomery County roadway. At around 9:15 a.m. on Wednesday, first responders were called to a stretch of westbound lanes on MD 200 between exits 8 and 3 in Rockville, authorities say. 💥Aerial Video/Photos of crash WB MD200 ICC between Exit 8 and Exit 3, near mile marker 4.3, which is before Shady Grove Road, collision, single vehicle with 1 person extricated. @DavidPazos15 #mcpd @MoCoFireWire @TheMoCoShow @ModeratelyMoco @CordellTraffic @HHFireProds… pic.twitter.com/LPbs52xsr9 — Tim P…
Police & Fire
One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In MD: State Police
Nine people were injured and one killed in a wild wrong-way multi-vehicle crash late on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, state police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. Then things took a turn for the worse. The Mercedes eventually crashed into a Lexus and Nissan Pathfin…
Police & Fire
Video Shows High-Speed Police Pursuit, Fatal Crash In Maryland
New details have been released by investigators in Maryland as they continue to probe a fatal crash in Charles County that left a 34-year-old assault suspect dead. The Maryland Attorney General’s Office released the dashboard camera footage of the police pursuit that led to the death of Waldorf resident Dejuan Mitchell late last month when he crashed into the back of a dump truck while trying to evade members of the sheriff’s office. At approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 29, members of the Charles County Sheriff’s Office were called to the 11900 block of Acton Lane in Waldorf, where th…
Traffic
US Route 1 Closed In Northern Maryland For Fatal Crash Investigation (
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One person was killed in a Harford County crash on Sunday afternoon, authorities announced. First responders from several agencies in Northern Maryland were called to a crash in the southbound lanes of the Bel Air Bypass (US Route 1) near Rock Spring Road in Bel Air. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash on south bound Bel Air Bypass (US-1) south of Rock Spring Road in #BelAirMD. One person has been pronounced dead on scene. North and south bound US-1 are closed. pic.twitter.com/V6gwV8JIOR — Harford Co., MD Fire & E…
Traffic
Lanes On I-95 Blocked By Three-Vehicle Crash In MD (
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Traffic was tied up on I-95 early on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle crash blocked two lanes in Harford County. At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, multiple agencies were called to a stretch of the interstate in Edgewood, where there was a reported crash in the northbound lanes just past exit 74 (Mountain Road/MD-152). Traffic was tied up on Saturday afternoon.Harford County Fire & EMS Officials said that at least three ambulances were called to the scene for injured people, though the nature of their injuries was not disclosed. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voi…
Police & Fire
Man Found Shot, Killed In MD Apartment Complex Parking Lot: Police
A death investigation has been launched in Montgomery County after a man was found shot inside a vehicle that crashed into several parked cars in White Oak, police say. At approximately 11 p.m. on Thursday night, officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police were called to the 1500 block of Heather Hollow Circle after there were reports of a car that had struck several other vehicles. MCPD is on the scene of a shooting in White Oak. One adult male transported. More information will be released when it is available. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/YLE2jyTgIM — Montgomery Count…
Police & Fire
State Police Trooper Hospitalized After Crash With Suspected Impaired Driver In Maryland
A potentially intoxicated driver hospitalized a Maryland State Police trooper early on Monday morning after crashing through his cruiser while it was parked in a Montgomery County construction zone, officials say. Charges are pending against Washington, DC resident Anthony Bowser, 31, who injured a trooper inside a work zone area in the inner loop of I-495 near University Boulevard at approximately 4:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 22. Police say that Bowser was driving a white Mercedes SUV when he lost control and sped into the construction zone, rear-ending the Maryland State Police patrol veh…
News
Rollover Crash Can't Stop Robbery Suspects Fleeing From Montgomery Co. To DC In Stolen Car: PD
One person is in custody and two others are still at large after a police pursuit that was launched in Montgomery County ended in Washington, DC early on Tuesday morning when the driver was involved in a violent crash. Shortly after 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, May 16, officers in Montgomery County were called to investigate an alleged convenience store robbery at the Dash-In Gas Station on New Hampshire Avenue. The two implied they were armed and fled the store in a car reported stolen out of Arlington with an undisclosed amount of cash and cigarettes. Police in Montgomery County say that offic…
News
Car Crashes Through Papa Johns Restaurant in MD (
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Special delivery. Some employees and patrons at a Montgomery County Papa Johns Pizza restaurant got more than they ordered on Thursday night when a vehicle came crashing through the side of the building. At approximately 10 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called to the pizza joint in the 15100 block of Frederick Avenue near College Parkway in Rockville to investigate the reported crash, a spokesperson for the agency said. Papa Johns delivers no need to drive-in for carry out, no serious injuries, but building inspector was notified @M…
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Crews Rappel Into Ravine To Rescue Woman Injured Crashing At Rock Creek Park (
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First responders jumped into action on Tuesday afternoon to rescue a woman who found herself in a perilous position after crashing over an embankment and into a tributary at Rock Creek Park. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called at approximately 5 p.m. on Tuesday, April 25 to investigate a reported crash on Piney Branch Parkway near Beach Drive NW that left a woman trapped inside her vehicle. Crash with entrapment Piney Branch Pkwy & Beach Dr NW. Vehicle down embankment at the creek. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 25, 2023 Crews were able to extract the woman fro…
Police & Fire
One Airlifted To Hospital Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Prince George's County (
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One person was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after a multi-vehicle crash was reported in Prince George’s County on Monday afternoon. Traffic was tied up at approximately 2 p.m. on Monday, April 10, when local and state police were called to a crash near the intersection of Marlboro Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, leading to a closure of Route 4 as police investigated. According to state police, one person was flown to the University of Maryland R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center for treatment and evaluation, while a second was rushed by an ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital R…
News
Clinton Man Identified After Fatal Crash Into Woods
Police have identified the Clinton man who was killed in a vehicle crash over the weekend. Roland Beach Jr., 48, has been identified as the victim in a crash that occurred on the night of Friday, March 24 in the 8100 block of Old Alexandria Ferry Road, according to Prince George's County Police Department. Emergency crews were called to the scene around 10 p.m., Friday night after receiving reports that a vehicle had lost control and crashed into the woods near the eastbound lanes of Old Alexandria Ferry Road. Police are still actively investigating the collision.
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Final Facebook Posts Portray Beauty That Was NJ Tractor Trailer Driver Killed In Maryland Crash
Positivity and optimism drip from the Facebook posts shared by 56-year-old Delando Woody in the days before his death. The Moorestown, NJ man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, March 14 in on Interstate 95 in Maryland. "We put too much pressure on ourselves. be kind to yourself today, you deserve it," Woody posted on Saturday, March 11. The day before his death, he wrote: "Good morning and happy Monday . What I know, what you know, what anyone knows is only a small fraction of the way the world works. "That’s a good thing to keep in mind. Begin with the accurate a…
Police & Fire
Dump Truck Driver Dies, Man Airlifted After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
One person died and another was airlifted in a multi-vehicle crash involving a dump truck in Anne Arundel County Thursday, Feb. 23, authorities said. A Kenworth dump truck was heading north on Solomons Island Road when a Dodge pick-up truck attempted to turn onto the roadway from Birdsville Road, county police said. The driver of the dump truck was unable to avoid hitting the pick-up, which caused the pickup to spin into the southbound land of Solomons Island Road. The pick-up then spun into a Hyundai Santa Fe that was headed south, and the dump truck lost control and ran off the road, fli…
News
Car Bursts Into Flames After Slamming Into Montgomery County Home
A vehicle burst into flames after crashing into a Montgomery County home in the middle of the night, authorities say. The driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle, crashing into the home in the 1400 block of Woodwell Road around 1 a.m., Thursday, Feb. 9, according to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson. The collision caused the vehicle to burst into flames, trapping the driver, he said. Firefighters were able to remove the driver while also putting out the fire, preventing the fire from spreading to the single-family home. ICYMI (~1a 2/9) Layhill area, Crew from FS72…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Crash Landing Into Calvert County Building: State Police
Maryland State Police investigators were called to a business park in Calvert County on Monday night when a driver lost control at a busy intersection and was killed after coming to a crashing halt when he struck a building. Prince Frederick resident Larry Hilton Mackall, 63, needed to be extricated from his vehicle after crashing shortly after 6:45 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 23 in the 200 block of Steeple Chase Drive in his hometown, police said. According to investigators, Mackall was driving south from a commercial parking lot approaching the intersection of Steeple Chase Drive and Armory Road…
News
Maryland Man Fought For Weeks Before Succumbing To Injuries After Violent Car Crash
A Fort Washington man who fought for his life for nearly a month after a vehicle crash has died, authorities confirm. Emeka Nwokekeh, 75, died on Sunday, Jan. 1, after sustaining injuries in the crash that occurred in the 4500 block of Silver Hill Road in the early morning hours of Dec. 8, 2022, according to Prince George's County Police. Investigation revealed that Nwokekeh was traveling northbound on Silver Hill Road when he ran off the road and struck a utility pole for unknown reasons. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction…
News
Flying Truck Lodges Itself Into Side Of Lanham Home
A Lanham home is left with a massive hole after a large vehicle slammed into it earlier today, authorities say. Around 1:45pm, Friday, Dec. 30, the Prince George's County Fire Department responded to the 7600 block of Finns Lane after reports of a vehicle in a house. Upon arrival, first responders witnessed a vehicle that had become airborne and lodged itself into the side of the home. Posted by Official Prince George's County Fire/EMS Department Page on Friday, December 30, 2022 No injuries were reported in the collision, and it is unknown if anyone was home at the time of the crash.
Police & Fire
Septic Truck Crash Kills 23-Year-Old Maryland Man: York County Coroner
A 23-year-old Whitehall Maryland man died at the scene of a two-vehicle crash involving a septic truck in Hopewell Township, Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say. Jacob Bertazon was heading north on Barrens Road with he crossed over the double yellow line for an unknown reason near the intersection of Barton Circle striking a septic tanker truck on Dec. 21 around 2:30 p.m., according to the York County coroner's officer and Pennsylvania state police. Bertazon died an accidental death due to multiple blunt-force trauma, as certified by Deputy Coroner Milly Y…
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Into Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say
One person was killed in Maryland after losing control and crashing after his vehicle hopped a curb in Montgomery County over the weekend, police say. Rockville resident Luis Abraham Ayala Ayala, 37, was killed when he crashed shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Kayson Street in Wheaton-Glenmont. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 4th District officers, and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene of the crash on Sunday morning, where they found a single-vehicle crash scen…
Police & Fire
Multiple In Custody After Police Chase Ends With Fiery Crash Into Silver Spring Metrobus
Multiple people are being extricated from a suspect vehicle that crashed into a metrobus in Silver Spring following a high speed police pursuit, reports NBC Washington. At least three people have been extricated from the suspect vehicle after the fiery crash on Georgia Avenue that occurred around 3 p.m., Monday, Oct. 31, continues the outlet. #BreakingNews High speed police pursuit ends in fiery crash into metrobus in downtown #SilverSpring, Maryland, at least two in custody #BREAKING @nbcwashington #mdtraffic @WTOPtraffic pic.twitter.com/7ocv3zV4SN — ʙʀᴀᴅ ꜰʀᴇɪᴛᴀꜱ (@Chopper4Brad) Octobe…
Police & Fire
One Killed, Several Injured In Multiple-Vehicle Collision In Germantown
A man was killed in a multiple vehicle crash in Montgomery County over the weekend, reports Montgomery Community Media. Police were called to the crash around 11:15 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 15 after reports of a collision between a truck and a jeep in the area of Frederick Road and Plummer Drive in Germantown, the outlet continues. A passenger in the jeep was pronounced dead while the driver was rushed to the hospital with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The passengers and driver of the truck were treated for minor injuries. To read the full report by Montgomery Community Media, clic…
Police & Fire
Allegedly Impaired Driver In Custody Following Reported Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
Police say that a 33-year-old man has been charged in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash that happened late on Monday night in Dundalk. Edwin Rivera was reportedly intoxicated when he struck Gabriel Cedeno Hurtado, 63, as he was attempting to cross Dundalk Avenue at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 10, according to a Baltimore Police Department spokesperson. Rivera was reportedly driving east on Dundalk Avenue when he struck Hurtado in the 3800 block near Main Street before fleeing the area. Investigators were able to identify Rivera as a suspect, and both he and his vehicle were…
Police & Fire
Man Found Dead Inside Overturned SUV Riddled With Bullet Holes
A man was found dead inside of an overturned vehicle covered in bullet holes overnight in Washington D.C., reports NBC 4. Detectives say that a suspect pulled up to the victim and began shooting at him on an off-ramp to Kenilworth Avenue NE shortly after midnight on Friday, Sept. 23, causing the victim's vehicle to crash and flip over onto its roof, continues the outlet. The car landed on a service road, and the victim was found dead inside but did not appear to have been shot. An autopsy will be performed to determine the cause of death. To read the full report by NBC 4, click here.
Obituaries
Virginia Dad, Maryland Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash Involving Stolen Delaware Car
Two men have died following a crash in central Pennsylvania involving a stolen white Charger Hellcat from Delaware on Sunday, September 10, Pennsylvania state police say. Oscar Ronaldino Salvador, 26, of Virginia, Waldir Adonay Hernandez-Monge, 24, of Maryland, and Elio Alarcon-Ozoia, 28, of Maryland, had been in the speeding Hellcat when the car crashed in the 7000 block of Allentown Boulevard/US-22 around 5:20 a.m., police say. The Hellcat went off the roadway— ejecting Salvador and Hernandez-Monge— who both died at the scene, according to the police. Alarcon-Ozoia was extricated from…
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