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Death Investigation Into Possible Hit-Run Crash In Charles County Launched: Sheriff Death Investigation Into Possible Hit-Run Crash In Charles County Launched: Sheriff
Death Investigation Into Possible Hit-Run Crash In Charles County Launched: Sheriff A 21-year-old woman from Waldorf was found dead early Friday in what investigators believe may have been a hit-and-run crash, according to the Charles County Sheriff’s Office. The discovery was made around 7:15 a.m. on Jan. 10, when a patrol officer traveling on Smallwood Drive West near St. Patrick’s Drive noticed a body lying in the eastbound lane.  At the same time, a concerned citizen called 911 to report the incident. The officer approached the woman, identified as Zarria Courtney McDade, and found her unconscious and not breathing, officials said. CPR was performed until paramed…

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Police Identify 27-Year-Old Maryland Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Christmas Morning Crash Police Identify 27-Year-Old Maryland Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Christmas Morning Crash
Police Identify 27-Year-Old Maryland Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Christmas Morning Crash The Prince George’s County Police Department is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that claimed the life of a local man early Christmas morning. The victim, identified as 27-year-old Darin Burns Jr. of Upper Marlboro, was killed after his vehicle veered off the road and struck a tree in the 12000 block of Duley Station Road. Officers responded to the scene at approximately 3:20 a.m. on Dec. 25 and found Burns Jr. inside the wrecked vehicle, according to police.  He was pronounced dead at the scene. A preliminary investigation revealed that Burns Jr. was driving southbound on …

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Traffic
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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Traffic
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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