Fog/Mist 52°
Tag:

I-295

Obituaries
Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon' Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon'
Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon' A man who had his fingerprint on the pulse of the DMV is being remembered as "a bright light extinguished too soon following his unexpected death. Truth Tillman, 38, a beloved family member and friend to countless people throughout the region, was killed on Saturday, Sept. 7 in a reported crash on I-295. The Severn resident was described as "a rigger in the DMV since he was 17 years old" by a loved one, as his family looks to start filling the hole his unexpected passing left in their hearts. "(He) was a husband, father, uncle, brother, and friend to anyone who had the pleasure of spe…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station
DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station New details have been released as they continue to investigate a fatal crash in a curious spot on I-295 that resulted in a driver getting away on foot in Washington, DC. The Metropolitan Police Department has identified Hyattsville resident Michael Scott Hamlin, 54, as the person who was killed during an early morning incident that played out in the area of a weigh station along the interstate last week. Detectives from the agency were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3 to investigate a reported single vehicle crash at the 1-295 southbound lanes at the weigh station. Police …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Events
Massive 9/11 Motorcycle Ride Flies Through DMV This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE) Massive 9/11 Motorcycle Ride Flies Through DMV This Weekend (TRACK THE ROUTE)
Massive 9/11 Motorcycle Ride Flies Through DMV This Weekend (Track THE Route) One of the largest motorcycle rides commemorating 9/11 sets off Friday morning, Aug. 18, touring Pennsylvania, Maryland, DC, and New Jersey before closing off at Ground Zero on Sunday, Aug. 20. Click here for maps and the complete itinerary of the 2023 America's 9/11 Ride. Organized by America's 9/11 Foundation, the annual ride raises funds for college scholarships for children of active first responders across the U.S., and assists emergency organizations with funds, materials, equipment and sometimes volunteers. The first leg of America's 9/11 Ride kicked off in Somerset, PA early Friday…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine