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DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police A 16-year-old boy from Southeast DC is dead after police say a stolen car taken out of Maryland slammed into a guardrail on I-295 over the weekend, killing him and sending two others running from the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to southbound I-295 just before the Howard Road/Suitland Parkway exit, for a reported single-vehicle crash, MPD announced. When officers arrived, they found a young boy in the backseat of the crashed vehicle unconscious and not breathing, police said. According to MPD, DC Fire and…

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Traffic
100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (PHOTOS) 100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (PHOTOS)
100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (Photos) A tractor-trailer overturned on I-295 in Washington, DC, sending debris onto railroad tracks, taking down power lines, and spilling 100 gallons of diesel — but, no one was hurt, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews responded around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to a crash involving a big rig on the northbound side of I-295 at Benning Road NE. Crash with overturned tractor trailer N/B 295 at Benning Rd NE. Both occupants self extricated. Also have wires down. Request hazmat unit for leaking diesel. Also request CSX halt rail traffic due to debris thrown onto tracks. #DCsBravest — DC F…

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Traffic
Crash On I-95 Near I-295 Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Crash On I-95 Near I-295 Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Crash On I-95 Near I-295 Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (Developing) A crash on the I-95/495 Inner Loop in Prince George’s County tied up traffic for miles Wednesday afternoon, June 11, according to transportation officials. The crash happened just past I-295 (Exit 2) and blocked the center lane of the local lanes on I-95 South around 3:25 p.m., MATOC (Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination) reported. "One center lane of the Local Lanes is blocked, one left and one right lane gets by. The Thru Lanes are not impacted,” MATOC posted on X. As of the latest alert, delays stretched approximately 1.5 miles southbound on the local lanes.  A…

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Traffic
Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (UPDATED) Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (UPDATED)
Overturned Tanker Truck Ties Up Traffic On I-295 In Maryland (Updated) Traffic slowed to a crawl on I-295 on Thursday morning when a tanker truck overturned, caught fire, and spilled debris in the roadway. An alert was issued by the Baltimore Police Department shortly after 10:45 a.m. on Nov. 21 advising that motorists can expect delays in both directions on the interstate due to the incident in the area of Lansdowne-Baltimore Highlands. The scene of the overturned tanker truck. Maryland DOT It is unclear what caused the the truck to overturn in the area of I-895. Fire officials say that the driver of the truck was hospitalized and one firefighter…

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Police & Fire
Police In Maryland ID 'Kind, Gentle, Caring Young Man' Shot on Baltimore-Washington Parkway Police In Maryland ID 'Kind, Gentle, Caring Young Man' Shot on Baltimore-Washington Parkway
Police In Maryland ID 'Kind, Gentle, Caring Young Man' Shot on Baltimore-Washington Parkway New details have been released by the Baltimore Police Department as they continue to investigate the shooting of a 22-year-old man on I-295 last week. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 7, officers were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near Annapolis Road, where they found Isaiah Shackleford inside his vehicle suffering from a "severe gunshot wound."  Investigators say that Shackleford was driving a gray 2017 Mazda 3 south on South Monroe Street onto the ramp of I-295 and onto the interstate, where they found Shackleford suffering from the gunshot wound.  No details…

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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…

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by Zak Failla