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Investigators ID Maryland Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees Investigators ID Maryland Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees
Investigators ID Maryland Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees A 52-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend after losing control and striking multiple trees in Frederick, according to the sheriff's office,  Kyint Cope was driving in the area of Sundays Lane and Bartgis Road at around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 when his Toyota Corolla veered of the left side of the road. Cope was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that "initial findings suggest that excessive speed and alcohol consumption may have been contributing factors in the collision."  The fatal crash remains under i…

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Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit
Watch Newly Released Body Cam Footage Showing Fatal Maryland Police Pursuit Body-worn camera footage was released Monday showing the moments before a fatal crash following a police pursuit in Calvert County last month. The Independent Investigations Division (IID) of the Maryland Attorney General’s Office shared the footage from a Nov. 16 incident that ended with the death of 36-year-old Justin Foreman after he lost control of his vehicle during the chase. Watch below: The crash happened around 8:50 p.m. on MD Route 261, near 17th Street, according to the IID. A deputy from the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office attempted to pull over a gold Ford Mustang that was sp…

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Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit: Maryland AG Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit: Maryland AG
Officers Accused Of Misconduct Following Deadly Police Pursuit: Maryland AG Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for allegedly concealing their involvement in a high-speed pursuit that ended in a fatal crash last year, Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Monday. Officer Eddie Vasquez, 29, and Cpl. Kieran Schnell, 27, face charges of misconduct in office in connection with the Dec. 7, 2023, incident, according to a press release issued on Dec. 9 announcing that Vasquez has been charged with one count of misconduct, while Schnell faces two counts. The pursuit occurred around midnight on Fort Smallwood Road near Curtis Bay, where…

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Officers In Maryland Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Officers In Maryland Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds
Officers In Maryland Indicted For Misconduct Following Fatal 2023 Crash; Chief Responds Two Anne Arundel County police officers have been indicted for misconduct in office following an investigation into their actions during a fatal crash in Pasadena last year, officials announced. Cpl. K. Schnell and Cpl. E. Vasquez were issued criminal summonses on Friday, Dec. 6 following an investigation led by the Maryland Office of the Attorney General, according to Anne Arundel County Chief of Police Amal E. Awad. The indictments stem from a crash that occurred on Dec. 7, 2023, but details about the alleged misconduct have not been disclosed.  Damione Gardner, 22, of Baltimore, wa…

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Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Man Dead After Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash In Maryland (Developing) Authorities are investigating a fatal crash in Prince George's County that left one man dead early Tuesday morning. The single-vehicle crash was reported around 3:15 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 3 near the intersection of New Hampshire Avenue and Piney Branch Road, according to the police department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit. Police say the driver of a sedan was traveling eastbound on Piney Branch Road when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control of the vehicle and veered off the roadway. The man, whose identity is being withheld until his family is notified, wa…

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Police ID 42-Year-Old Reston Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police ID 42-Year-Old Reston Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Police ID 42-Year-Old Reston Woman Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police have identified the victim of a fatal single-vehicle crash in Montgomery County as a 42-year-old Virginia woman. Alyssa Marie Clark, of Reston, was driving a blue 2007 Toyota Camry westbound on Darnestown Road on Nov. 21 when her vehicle veered off the roadway and slammed into a utility pole near Bondy Lane shortly after 10:30 p.m., Montgomery County police said. (1030p) 13300 Darnestown Rd. near Bondy La, Darnestown, collision, with entrapment single vehicle into utility pole, @mcfrs M731, T731, PE731, EMS703 on scene, @MCFRS_EMIHS evaluating one patient, Pri1 trauma w/ LT injury…

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Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 77-Year-Old Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Maryland Crash An investigation has been launched by the Charles County Sheriff's Office following a fatal midday single-vehicle crash on Tuesday afternoon.  La Plata resident James Stewart, 77, has been identified by investigators as the driver found dead inside a vehicle that struck a telephone pole. According to the sheriff's office, shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Nov. 12, officers responded to the 5900 block of Bicknell Road in Indian Head to investigate the reported crash. Investigators determined that Stewart was driving on Bicknell Road when he lost control, went off the roadway, and struck the t…

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Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff
Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Harley In Maryland Identified By Sheriff A 77-year-old man from Bowie who was thrown from his motorcycle has been identified by the Charles County Sheriff's Office. William Prater Carpenter was on a three-wheeled Harley-Davidson motorcycle that left the roadway on Wednesday afternoon when he was involved in a one-vehicle crash that claimed his life. The crash was reported shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Oct. 23 in the area of Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret. Bumpy Oak Road and Marshall Corner Road in Pomfret Google Maps street view According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, it is unclear why Carp…

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UMES Student From Montgomery County Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police UMES Student From Montgomery County Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police
UMES Student From Montgomery County Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) students were killed, and two others suffered critical injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected intoxicated wrong-way driver in Delaware. Delaware State Police identified 22-year-old Eric Staley, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania resident Makayla Belton, 18, as the two who were killed in a fatal crash on Sunday in Seaford involving a Honda Pilot and Nissan Rogue. Two others, the 22-year-old driver from DC, and a rear passenger, an 18-year-old from Bethesda, where also hospitalized with serious injuries, …

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Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff
Police ID Teen Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland Crash With Mustang: Sheriff A 16-year-old from Waldorf has been identified by investigators as the motorcyclist killed in a crash with a Ford Mustang over the weekend in Charles County. Jesel Edolen Rodriguez Amaya was riding a 2003 Suzuki GSXR 600 motorcycle shortly after midnight on Sunday morning when he was involved in a crash in his hometown in the 2400 block of Old Washington Road. Investigators say that Rodriguez Amaya was heading south on Old Washington Road when he struck the Mustang, which was also traveling in the same direction.  Rodriguez Amaya was pronounced dead at the scene by first responde…

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Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD
Three Dead In Head-On Maryland Crash Involving Senior-Living Facility Bus, Dump Truck: State PD An investigation has been launched following a triple fatal crash involving a senior-living assisted living facility bus and dump truck in Charles County, state police say. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Friday morning, police say the bus was heading west on Port Tobacco Road in Nanjemoy, when for unknown reasons, the driver lost control and struck the dump truck, which was heading east, head-on. Three occupants inside the bus - including the driver - were pronounced dead at the scene, according to state police. The driver and sole occupant of the dump truck was uninjured. Investigators said tha…

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Man Killed In Chain-Reaction I-95 Maryland Crash Shared Touching Moments With Wife Before Death Man Killed In Chain-Reaction I-95 Maryland Crash Shared Touching Moments With Wife Before Death
Man Killed In Chain-Reaction I-95 Maryland Crash Shared Touching Moments With Wife Before Death Sifrido Villalobos' final moments were like something out of a movie before his death in an I-95 crash. The Silver Spring resident was heading home from work early on Thursday, Aug. 29 in the area of Jessup when he was involved in a chain-reaction crash involving he and three other drivers.   Villalobos suffered critical injuries in the crash, and was unable to get out of his vehicle, according to organizers of a fundraiser on behalf of his family. Realizing his fate, Villalobos "immediately called his wife (Bianca) to tell her what happened and that he knew he wouldn't make…

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Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police
Pedestrian Involved In Crash Killed After Walking Into Traffic: Maryland State Police A person involved in a crash early on Friday morning was killed in Prince George's County after walking into traffic, Maryland State Police say. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Sept. 6, troopers were called to the northbound lanes of Crain Highway near Croom Road to investigate a fatal crash involving a pedestrian. Police say that the person was involved in a prior crash, and for unknown reasons, walked into a lane of traffic and was struck by a Ford traveling north along the highway. No details about the pedestrian have been released. The driver was uninjured. The crash resulted in closures o…

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Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED) Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (UPDATED)
Sheriff IDs 38-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In Maryland Dump Truck Crash (Updated) New details have been released by the Charles County Sheriff's Office after a 38-year-old Waldorf man was killed in a crash involving a dump truck on Wednesday afternoon. Ricky Dontaye Wilson has been identified by investigators as the person who was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by the truck while crossing the street outside of a crosswalk. Members of the sheriff's office responded to a stretch of Middletown Road near Lyles Place in Waldorf shortly after 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 4, where there was a reported fatal crash. Investigators say that it was determined Wilson was stru…

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Man Killed In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Maryland Identified By Police Man Killed In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Maryland Identified By Police
Man Killed In Crash That Hospitalized Three In Maryland Identified By Police New details have been released following a fatal crash in Prince George's County over the holiday weekend. Four people were rushed to area hospitals - one of whom died - following a two-vehicle crash on Saturday morning in Temple Hills, police say. On Monday afternoon, the Prince George's County Police Department identified the driver killed as 60-year-old Clinton resident Douglas Brown. At approximately 9:45 a.m. on Aug. 31, the northbound lanes of Branch Avenue were closed between Beech Road and Auth Way in Temple Hills during a crash investigation. According to the department, two vehi…

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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Maryland Crash, State Police Say (DEVELOPING) One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Maryland Crash, State Police Say (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Maryland Crash, State Police Say (Developing) One person was killed and a second hospitalized in a head-on crash in Harford County on Wednesday afternoon, state police say. Shortly before 1 p.m. on Aug. 28, Maryland State Police troopers were called to investigate a reported crash on Route 152 (Mountain Road) near Singer Road in Joppatowne, where there were two people with serious injuries. According to investigators, a 72-year-old man was driving a Buick LeSabre northbound along the roadway when the man crossed over the center lane and struck a Toyota Corolla head-on. The driver of the Buick was rushed the the University of Mary…

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DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police
DUI Driver Indicted For 2023 Maryland Crash That Left Two 19-Year-Old Women Dead: Police The allegedly intoxicated driver who killed two 19-year-old women in an early morning crash last year in Montgomery County has been indicted by a grand jury, authorities announced. Elkridge resident Jean Pierre Velasco, 20, is facing nearly a dozen charges following an incident in March 2023 that resulted in the deaths of Leslie Kristin Ventura and Kailey Briana Vigil, officials say. The crash was reported shortly after 4 a.m. on Saturday, March 4, 2023 on Montrose Road near Hitching Post Lane in Rockville. The initial investigation determined that a black 2012 Infiniti G37 with possibly f…

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'Life Had Its Own Plans:' Man Chasing American Dream Dies In Fatal Maryland Crash 'Life Had Its Own Plans:' Man Chasing American Dream Dies In Fatal Maryland Crash
'Life Had Its Own Plans:' Man Chasing American Dream Dies In Fatal Maryland Crash Isaac Akomanyi came to Maryland, leaving his wife and young son behind in Ghana, in search of the American dream. That dream was shattered in July when the Germantown man was involved in a fatal crash in Montgomery County, leaving 3-year-old Aden, wife Mavis, and other loved ones reeling in Africa. On the evening of Saturday, July 20, Akomanyi was driving a Nissan when he was involved in a crash with a Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up that ended with his car wrapped around a tree and the truck smashing through the back of his vehicle.  Now, the community is coming to the aid of the fa…

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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver Near Maryland Bingo Hall Identified By Police A 34-year-old pedestrian died at a Maryland hospital after being struck by a hit-and-run driver in Anne Arundel County, police say. Laurel resident Devin Michael Jones has been identified by investigators as the man killed in an early morning crash near Delta Bingo on Laurel Meade Road earlier this week. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called at around 3:40 a.m. on Sunday, July 21, to the 3600 block of Laurel Fort Meade Road at the access road to the bingo hall, where they found Jones suffering from injuries sustained in the crash. Google Maps s…

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Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Hit 164 MPH In Maryland Crash That Killed 9-Year-Old Child, Sheriff Says A speeding 21-year-old motorcyclist was traveling at 164 mph before being involved in a fatal crash that took his life and that of a child, according to the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office. New details were released by investigators on Monday afternoon as they continue to probe the double fatal crash that left two dead. Waldorf resident Tiernan Anthony Stevenson was killed in April after crashing into an SUV being driven by 36-year-old Hollywood native Stephanie Rose Robey, officials say. The crash was reported shortly before 10:20 a.m. on Sunday, April 7. A 9-year-old passenger in the …

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'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police 'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police Two were 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 confirmed fatalities. A 3rd patient being transported by PG. #DCsBrave…

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Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Hit-Run Crash With BMW Identified By Maryland State Police Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Hit-Run Crash With BMW Identified By Maryland State Police
Teens Killed In Fiery I-270 Hit-Run Crash With BMW Identified By Maryland State Police New details have been released by Maryland State Police following a fatal hit-and-run crash on I-270 as they continue to investigate the circumstances surrounding the early morning incident. Gaithersburg resident Luis Isaac Bran, 17, and 18-year-old Rebeca Gabriela Vasquez Moreno, of El Salvador, were both killed in Montgomery County in a crash on Friday, June 21 that also left their 50-year-old driver hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. It is believed that the driver was Bran's mother and Moreno's aunt. Troopers were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Friday to a stretch of the nort…

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Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing In Maryland, Police Say Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing In Maryland, Police Say
Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control, Crashing In Maryland, Police Say A man was killed after losing control and crashing his motorcycle early on Sunday morning in Anne Arundel County, police say.  Glen Burnie resident William Brown III, 24, has been identified by investigators as the motorcyclist involved in a fatal crash on June 16. According to investigators from the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 2:15 a.m. on June 16, officers were called to investigate a single-vehicle crash in the area of Fort Smallwood Road and Juneway Road in Pasadena, where Brown lost control of his yellow Suzuki motorcycle and crashed. #mdtraffic | Crash |…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED) Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police (UPDATED)
Motorcyclist Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police (Updated) The Prince George's County Police Department has identified the 51-year old motorcyclist killed in a crash earlier this week. Officers were called to the area of Woodyard Road and Perrywood Road in Upper Marlboro at around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday night, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcycle and two other vehicles. Google Maps street view Upon arrival they found Upper Marlboro resident Malcolm Hayes in the roadway, where he was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say they believe Hayes collided with a car in the northbound lanes of Woodyard …

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Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed After Being Thrown From Bike In Maryland Crash A 23-year-old motorcyclist was killed after being ejected from his bike when he lost control and crashed in Montgomery County, police say. Rockville resident Angel Eduardo Avila Lopez died at an area hospital after crashing his motorcycle over the weekend, authorities announced on Monday afternoon. Shortly after 1 a.m. on Saturday, June 8, officers were called to the intersection of FDA Boulevard and Cherry Hill Road, where they found Avila Lopez suffering from critical injuries after the single-vehicle crash. FDA Boulevard and Cherry Hill Road in White Oak Google Maps s…

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Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Montgomery County, Driver At Large, Police Say The Montgomery County Department of Police has released a photo of a truck believed to be involved in a fatal hit-and-run crash earlier this week. One person was killed and a driver is still at large following an early-morning crash involving a pedestrian in Takoma Park on Monday, according to police. An investigation was launched after a pedestrian was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard, investigators say. Upon arrival, officers found a man lying in the roadway with a head injury. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later…

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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By Two Drivers In Maryland, Police Say A pedestrian was killed overnight in Prince George's County after being struck by two drivers along a Bowie roadway. At approximately 9:10 p.m. on Monday, June 3, officers were called to the area of Enterprise Road and Chantilly Lane, where there was a reported crash involving a pedestrian, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that a driver was heading west on Enterprise Road when he struck the pedestrian in the road, and a second driver then also hit the victim. Both were uninjured. No details about the person killed have been released by investigato…

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Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland I-95 Crash Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland I-95 Crash
Maryland State Police ID 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Maryland I-95 Crash A 21-year-old motorcycle rider from Montgomery County was killed in a crash on I-95 on Monday morning that shut down the interstate for more than an hour, state police say. Johny Carasco has been identified as the rider of a Suzuki motorcycle who was involved in a fatal crash in Prince George's County early on June 3.  Shortly after 3 a.m. on Monday morning, troopers were called to a stretch of northbound lanes of I-95 in Laurel near Maryland Route 198, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist. According to a preliminary investigation, the Suzuki, operated by Carrasco…

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Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO) Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (VIDEO)
Body-Cam Footage Released By Maryland AG After Fatal Rollover Crash With Bartender (Video) Harrowing video from a fatal crash scene has been released by the Maryland Attorney General's Office as it continues an investigation into the death of a 25-year-old woman. Last month, Adelphi native Jasmin Gimon was killed in a rollover crash by a driver attempting to evade a traffic stop in Montgomery County, leaving her family "shattered with a hole that can never be filled."  Investigators with our Independent Investigations Division (IID) are on the scene of a police-involved fatal collision in the area of Rockville Pike and Twinbrook Parkway in Montgomery County. pic.twitter.com/zn…

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