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Police ID Maryland Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Police ID Maryland Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County
Police ID Maryland Woman Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Prince George's County Prince George’s County police investigators are searching for a driver who struck and killed a 52-year-old woman on Oxon Hill Road Thursday night, then fled the scene without stopping, officials say. Temple Hills resident Sandra Abarca Orellana has been identified as the person killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver. According to police, Abarca Orellana was struck and killed around 9:10 p.m. on Nov. 21 in the 6100 block of Oxon Hill Road. Officers responded to the scene and found the victim in the eastbound lane of the roadway, suffering from traumatic injuries. She was pronounced dead …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
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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by Zak Failla
News
Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond
Woman, Dog Escape Safely After Crashing Into Prince George's County Pond A woman was able to safely escape and rescue her dog after crashing into a Prince George's County pond on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 9:30 a.m. on Aug. 7, members of the Prince George's County Fire and Rescue Department were called to the 3400 block of Enterprise Road in Bowie to investigate a reported crash that resulted in one vehicle submerged in the water. Photos at the scene show the remnants of a damaged fence and vehicle parts strewn around the pond in the area of the crash. No injuries were reported. The cause of the crash remains under investigation later on Wednesday mornin…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park
Silver Spring Man Charged In Connection To Fatal Hit-Run In Takoma Park A 34-year-old hit-and-run driver who killed a man in Montgomery County last month has been arrested and charged, police say. Takoma Park resident Candido Noe Rojas Rojas, 42, was fatally struck shortly after 1:15 a.m. on June 3 in the 1100 block of University Boulevard. On Friday, authorities announced that Silver Spring resident Efrain Diaz Romero has been arrested after being identified as the driver.  Officers found Rojas Rojas in the roadway suffering from head trauma on the night of the crash. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from his injuries. …

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by Zak Failla
News
Buildings Evacuated After Driver Struck Gas Meter Attached To Montgomery County Building Buildings Evacuated After Driver Struck Gas Meter Attached To Montgomery County Building
Buildings Evacuated After Driver Struck Gas Meter Attached To Montgomery County Building A library and day care in Montgomery County were among the buildings evacuated on Tuesday afternoon when a driver struck a gas meter attached to a building. First responders were called to Davis Library on Democracy Boulevard in Bethesda at around 3:30 p.m. on July 16, where there was a reported gas leak after the crash, officials say. Twitt Crews from Washington Gas responded to the scene and were able to shut off the high-pressure gas line to the damaged meter. Aerial of the scene of a reported vehicle fire on 1200blk Spotswood Dr. pic.twitter.com/zVkdrHvO9z — Tim Pruss, MyDrone.Pro…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Partially Ejected In Rollover Maryland Crash Airlifted To Hospital: Sheriff Driver Partially Ejected In Rollover Maryland Crash Airlifted To Hospital: Sheriff
Driver Partially Ejected In Rollover Maryland Crash Airlifted To Hospital: Sheriff A driver had to be airlifted to an area hospital following a rollover crash that was reported in Charles County on Wednesday afternoon. First responders from the Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department and several other agencies were alerted on May 8 about a crash that left a vehicle on its roof with a driver partially ejected and trapped in the woods. The driver was airlifted to an area hospital following the crash in Charles County.  Tenth District Volunteer Fire Department The crash was reported in the area of Poorhouse Road near Stucky Lane. Officials said that units arrived …

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by Zak Failla
News
Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland
Bald Eagle Rescued After Getting Stuck To Grill Of SUV In Southern Maryland A bald eagle found itself in a precarious position and required rescue after riding shotgun on the grill of a vehicle traveling through Calvert County. Over the weekend, the county's Animal Control Office got a peculiar call when a driver unexpectedly picked up a new hood ornament not far from the nation's capital. Officials say that a driver on Route 4 accidentally struck the majestic bird, and when they stopped, they found the eagle still alive, panicked, and trapped in the grill of the SUV.  It took a team of Animal Control officers and members of the Calvert County Sheriff's Offic…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Hazmat Units Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland: Officials Hazmat Units Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland: Officials
Hazmat Units Called To Multi-Vehicle Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland: Officials Traffic was tied up in Prince George's County on Thursday morning after several vehicles were involved in a crash that led to a diesel fuel leak. Shortly after 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, officials say that there was a vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of Branch Avenue near Surratts Road in Clinton involving a dump truck. Multi-vehicle collision, 8:17am, Branch Ave SB at Surratts Rd. Several vehicles and a dump truck involved. PGFD Hazmat Units on scene for diesel tank leak. SB Branch closed. Two minor injuries. Expect delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash
Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 MD Crash New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland. Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police
DC Man Changing Tire Killed By Out Of Control Driver On I-495 In Maryland: State Police New details have been released after a Washington, DC man was killed by a 21-year-old driver on I-495 in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Olumide Stephen, 55, has been identified as the man changing a tire who was killed after Boyds, Maryland resident Surya Padmanahban unexpectedly lost control of his Toyota Prius and struck him in College Park. According to Maryland State Police investigators, Stephen was driving a 2021 Toyota Highlander when he stopped to change the right rear passenger side tire after getting a flat. The fatal incident was reported at approximately 2 p.m. on Fr…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman
Driver Killed In Prince George's Crash ID'd As 36-Year-Old Woman Authorities in Prince George's County have identified the driver killed in a Friday, Dec. 23 crash as an Upper Marlboro woman. Diega Chartelle Clapp died when she lost control in an SUV heading south on Indian Head Highway near Berry Road in Accokeek and struck a utility pole around 1:55 a.m., county police said. Clapp was pronounced dead on scene. Rest in peace beautiful Posted by Tay K Ball on Monday, December 26, 2022 Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422. 

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Toddler Killed, Six Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash In Maryland, Police Say Toddler Killed, Six Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash In Maryland, Police Say
Toddler Killed, Six Injured In Chain-Reaction Crash In Maryland, Police Say Authorities say that a toddler was killed and six others were injured when a truck rear-ended a car that set off a chain collision crash in Maryland. At approximately 6:14 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, officers from the Howard County Police Department responded to a reported crash in Ellicott City involving multiple vehicles. According to a police spokesperson, a 2018 Peterbilt truck hauling a tanker was traveling north on Route 29 approaching the ramp for Route 40 when it rear-ended a 2002 Honda Odyssey, setting off the chain-reaction collision that involved two other vehicles. A 3-year-old p…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed, Second Airlifted To Hospital Crossing Maryland Road: Report (Developing) A pedestrian who was struck by a vehicle crossing the road near a Maryland apartment complex was killed and a second reportedly had to be airlifted to an area hospital, according to officials. Members of the Frederick Police Department are investigating a pedestrian strike that happened at Hillcrest Drive and Consett Place at approximately 5 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6 that happened near the Westwinds Apartment complex. According to a report, two people were struck, one fatally, and one with critical injuries who required an airlift to the hospital. FPD is responding to a vehicle acciden…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland
State Police ID Suspect Vehicles Involved In Fatal Scooter Hit-Run Crash In Maryland Maryland State Police detectives have located two vehicles of interest as they continue to investigate a fatal hit-and-run that took the life of a 29-year-old scooter rider over the summer. Colin Henny Lin, of Lewes, Delaware, was driving an Apollo motorized scooter shortly before 3:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 16 in Salisbury when he was struck by an unknown driver as he attempted to cross the street, police said. He was pronounced dead at the scene. On Wednesday, Sept. 7, the agency announced that video surveillance of the area and forensic analysis of vehicle debris at the scene identifie…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Road: Sheriff Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Road: Sheriff
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Being Struck By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Road: Sheriff A 36-year-old Maryland man was hospitalized after being struck by a pick-up truck attempting to cross a busy roadway in St. Mary’s County, authorities announced. Leonardtown resident Matthew Scott Hurry was attempting to cross the travel lanes on Three Notch Road and Laurel Grove Park in Laurel Grove when he was hit by a Ford F-150 driven by a 62-year-old Mechanicsville man, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office. The incident happened shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 18. Upon arrival at the scene, deputies said that they found Hurry suffering from “serious injuries,…

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by Zak Failla
News
Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports
Train In Maryland Strikes Tractor-Trailer, Passenger Vehicle: Reports First responders have been dispatched to a reported train versus tractor-trailer crash in Frederick County, initial reports stated. Alerts were issued shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 3, regarding a train that struck at least one passenger vehicle, and a tractor-trailer on South Maple Avenue in Brunswick, according to the initial and unconfirmed reports. At least two patients suffered undisclosed injuries, and the train conductor reportedly called for paramedics to respond to the scene, though he was unable to leave the train as a precaution. No major injuries were reported to tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth
Sinking Boat Fire Among 800 Incidents That Brought Baltimore's Bravest Out On July Fourth An overturned car. A fire on a sinking boat. Dozens of apartments ablaze. These are just some of the 800 calls that Baltimore's bravest responded to on the Fourth of July. At the intersection of Gold Street and Pennsylvania Avenue, a motor vehicle crash led to a partial building collapse, officials said.  A partial building collapse at the Intersection of Gold Street & Pennsylvania Avenue.Twitter/@baltimore_buffs Multiple apartment and dwelling fires were also reported to local fire agencies. A dwelling fire in the 4000 block of Garrisonville Avenue.Twitter/@baltimore_buffs Som…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend
Popular Fireworks Stand Worker, Bicyclist Killed By Pickup Driver In DC July 4th Weekend Police have identified the bicyclist and fireworks stand worker struck and killed by a pickup truck driver suffering a medical episode July 4th weekend in Washington DC. The Chevrolet Silverado driver had lost consciousness when he struck the westbound bicyclist — identified as 70 year-old Michael Hawkins Randall — on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue around 5:40 p.m. Saturday, July 2, Metro police said. The Silverado then continued across the westbound and eastbound lanes and struck 64 year-old Charles Jackson, who was working in a fireworks stand. The vehicle came to rest on the eas…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash A Virginia man has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Maryland over the weekend, authorities say. Rene Rivas Quinteros, 45, from Winchester, Virginia was killed when the vehicle he was in struck a tree on the 28540 block of Ridge Road around 8:15 a.m., Saturday, June 18, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound when it crossed the northbound lanes, leaving the roadway and hitting the tree for unknown reasons. Quinteros was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry sustained minor inj…

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by Annie DeVoe