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Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED) Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED)
Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (Updated) A Montgomery County Department of Transportation employee was struck and seriously injured by a driver while on the job, police say. Investigators are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a driver wanted for a "serious hit-and-run" that was reported on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the area of Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring. Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9:10 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers were called to investigate a reported c…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck, Car In Baltimore County, Police Say The Baltimore Police Department has identified the 52-year-old man who was killed after being struck by two vehicles crossing the road. Jose Rivas was attempting to cross Liberty Road in the area of Brubar Court in Gwynn Oak on Friday night, when he was struck by both a 2014 Dodge Ram and a 2017 Nissan Altima. The crash was reported at around 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 18. Both drivers stayed at the scene after striking him. Rivas was pronounced dead at the scene by Baltimore County Fire Department personnel. It remains under investigation. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in th…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Single Mother Of Two Identified By Police As Pedestrian Killed Crossing Maryland Road Single Mother Of Two Identified By Police As Pedestrian Killed Crossing Maryland Road
Single Mother Of Two Identified By Police As Pedestrian Killed Crossing Maryland Road Dinora Aleman Amaya was on her way home from work in Montgomery County when she was struck and killed by a vehicle while crossing the road in Gaithersburg, friends say. Investigators have identified the 30-year-old single mother of two from Germantown as the pedestrian who was fatally struck crossing Great Seneca Highway near Kentlands Boulevard on Monday night.  Police say that Amaya was walking shortly after 9:15 p.m. on Oct. 7 when she was struck by a Honda Civic not far from Orchard Ridge Road. She was pronounced dead at the scene, now the community is rallying around her family.&…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers
Pedestrian Killed Returning U-Haul After Maryland Move Remembered By Friends, Well-Wishers A community is reeling after a beloved 53-year-old man was killed by a motorist after dropping off a U-Haul following a recent move into Montgomery County. Dominique Mwepu was identified this week as the pedestrian who was struck and killed on Monday night by the driver of a Honda near the intersection of Frederick Road and High Point Drive. Mwepu was treated at the scene for life-threatening injuries, and later pronounced dead. The crash was reported around 8 p.m. on Sept. 30.   Sad news! My heart is shattered, at time I wondered and ask myself what is there to life??? Prof…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Maryland Intersection Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Maryland Intersection
Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Cars Crossing Dangerous Maryland Intersection New details have been released by police in Montgomery County after a 70-year-old woman died after being hit by two cars crossing a busy - and sometimes treacherous - intersection on Tuesday night. Rockville resident Teresa Moreno De Mejia has been identified by investigators as the person killed overnight while walking across Viers Mill Road, authorities announced. The crash was reported at around 6:50 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at the intersection of Viers Mill Road and Atlantic Avenue. According to officials, the investigation determined that De Mejia was walking across the busy street wh…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police
Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed Crossing Road In Maryland: Police An investigation has been launched after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed while crossing a Maryland road, police say. At around 10:45 a.m. on Thursday morning, officers from the Frederick Police Department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where there was a pedestrian down in the roadway after being struck by a car. Police say that a person in a wheelchair was hit by the driver, and despite life-saving efforts, the pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Information about the driver and victim have not been released by the Frederic…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Struck Pedestrians MedEvaced From Chambersburg: Police Two Struck Pedestrians MedEvaced From Chambersburg: Police
Two Struck Pedestrians MedEvaced From Chambersburg: Police Two people are in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle in Chambersburg on Thursday, Jan. 5, authorities say.  The police arrived to find the two victims struck in the 1000 block of Wayne Avenue at the intersection of Wayne and Sheller Avenues at 12:16 p.m. An "initial investigation revealed that both pedestrians were struck by a vehicle while attempting to cross the roadway mid-block and outside of a crosswalk," the Chambersburg police said in an updated release shortly after 3 p.m. Both pedestrians were flown to a nearby trauma center after they "sus…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend
Maryland State Police Increase Efforts To Stop Impaired Drivers Over Halloween Weekend Maryland State Police are reminding drivers of the dangers of distracted and impaired driving, particularly throughout the Halloween weekend as children get ready to dress up to trick-or-treat. Additional troopers will be deployed throughout the state to concentrate enforcement efforts on impaired driving and other dangerous driving behaviors including speed, aggressive and distracted driving, according to the Maryland State Police. Impaired driving enforcement will run from Thursday, Oct. 27 through Halloween and will focus on locating and arresting drunk and drugged drivers.  Offici…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck In Prince George's County Intersection A man has died after being hit by a vehicle at an intersection in Prince George's County, authorities say. Officers responded to the scene after reports of a pedestrian collision around 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road, according to Prince George's County police. Gerber Mejia Reyes, 47, of Hyattsville was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the scene. The roadway was closed for a short time after the incident and the driver of the striking vehicle remained on the scene and is cooperating with investigators. Investigator…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police
Fatal Pedestrian Strike In Maryland Being Investigated As Homicide: Police Police in Prince George’s County are investigating a fatal hit-and-run as a homicide after a man was found unresponsive on the side of the road overnight, authorities announced. Officers responded to reports of a pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 9 in the area of the 5300 block of Sheriff Road in the unincorporated part of Capitol Heights. Investigators said that upon arrival, they found the pedestrian on the ground, unresponsive. He was transported to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. No additional information was provi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One pedestrian was killed and another hurt after being struck by a car this week in Glen Burnie, WBAL reports. the crash occurred on the 700 block of Aquahart Road near Greenway around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, the outlet said citing police. The injured victim was hospitalized in unknown condition. Click here for more from WBAL.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision
Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision A 62-year-old man from Maryland was killed while walking through a Fairfax parking lot, police said. Sometime before 8:40 a.m. on August 18, two vehicles were traveling in the same lane on Wilson Boulevard, when they collided as they both attempted to change lanes, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. This caused one of the cars to go off the road and into an adjacent parking lot, where the driver struck and killed the pedestrian, Albert Sweat, officials said. After hitting Sweat, the car continued onto a median and hit another car, before stopping in a mulch bed, author…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle
Teen Killed Crossing Road In Maryland Hit-Run Crash, State Police Searching For Suspect Vehicle A hit-and-run suspect is at large in Maryland after striking and killing a teenage boy who was crossing a busy intersection in Worcester County, state police announced. Officials said that a 14-year-old Ocean Pines resident was pronounced dead at Atlantic General Hospital after being struck by a driver at approximately 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 11, police said. Troopers responded to the intersection of Grays Corner Road and Riddle Lane in Berlin on Monday night, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian who was involved in a hit-and-run. The preliminary investigation determi…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street
Woman With Walker Killed Trying To Cross Baltimore Street A senior woman was struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run incident while attempting to cross a Baltimore street with her walker, authorities say. Witnesses said that the 65-year-old woman was struck on the 2000 block of North Broadway shortly before 3 p.m., Wednesday, July 6, according to Baltimore Police. Authorities arrived to find the woman unresponsive and rushed her to John's Hopkins Hospital where she was pronounced dead, they said. Anyone that has information about this incident is urged to contact investigators at (410)396-2606. Those who wish to remain anonymous can utilize the Met…

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by Annie DeVoe