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Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In St. Mary's: Sheriff Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In St. Mary's: Sheriff
Driver Charged For Fatal Rollover Crash With Unrestrained Children In St. Mary's: Sheriff Months after a violent rollover crash claimed the life of a child in Southern Maryland, a woman was arrested and charged, the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office announced. Lexington Park resident Ashley Nicole Nolan has been charged in an 18-count indictment by the Circuit Court for offenses that include negligent manslaughter for the March crash. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, units from the sheriff's office on patrol were called to the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road in Leonardtown, where they found a Honda Odyssey upside down after rolling over a…
'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash: Maryland State Police 'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash: Maryland State Police
'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash: Maryland State Police A 40-year-old Mercedes driver outside of his vehicle and on the shoulder on I-495 in Prince George's County was killed when a group of teenagers lost control and rear-ended him, state police say. Lanham resident Ayuk Etta was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash with a Honda Pilot on Sunday night on the Outer Loop of I-495 that also sent four others to the hospital. Investigators say that the Honda was heading north along the interstate in Lanham when the driver, Biruk Grimes, 19, lost control and struck the rear of the Mercedes. At the time of the crash, the vehicle was stopped on the …
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…
Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says
Ravens TE Mark Andrews Avoids Injury In Early Morning Baltimore Car Crash, Team Says Superstar Baltimore Ravens tight end Mark Ravens was in a car crash while heading to the Under Armour Performance Center on Wednesday morning, the team confirmed. The Ravens released a statement following the crash as Andrews was being evaluated by the team's medical staff at the Ravens' training facility. No injuries were initially reported, and Andrews later returned to the team for their scheduled morning meeting. "Mark was originally scheduled for a non-practice day on Wednesday and is expected to return to practice in the coming days," the team posted in a statement. Andrews added th…
Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Maryland Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Maryland
Police ID Man Killed By Driver While Standing Near Landscaping Truck In Maryland New details have been released by the Howard County Police Department after a 65-year-old man was killed in a crash earlier this week. Officers from the Howard County Police Department were called shortly before 8:45 a.m. on June 20 to the 10500 block of Dorchester Way in Woodstock, where there was a reported crash involving Hyattsville resident Everald Young and a 2017 Toyota Corolla. Police say that Young was standing next to a parked landscaping vehicle at the time he was struck. Young was rushed to Johns Hopkins Howard County Medical Center, where he died later on Thursday from his inj…
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland
Services Set For 11-Year-Old Taken Off Life Support After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Services have been set for the 11-year-old boy who was taken off life support by his family after being airlifted following a serious crash in Anne Arundel County. Jefferson Boch Jeronimo suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash late last month and was taken to Johns Hopkins Children's Hospital in Baltimore, where he later died from his injuries, officials said on Wednesday, June 5. A 9-year-old, and both drivers were also taken to area hospitals with less severe injuries. Now, Jeronimo's family is seeking the community's assistance as they prepare to say their final farewells. W…
Weather May Have Contributed To Fatal One-Vehicle Maryland Crash, State Police Say Weather May Have Contributed To Fatal One-Vehicle Maryland Crash, State Police Say
Weather May Have Contributed To Fatal One-Vehicle Maryland Crash, State Police Say Inclement weather may have been a contributing factor in a fatal one-vehicle crash in Charles County overnight, according to Maryland State Police investigators. Tyvon Gray, 34, of Cheltenham, has been identified as the driver who died Wednesday night after losing control and crashing off a roadway, officials say. Shortly before 9:30 p.m. on May 30, troopers were called to the westbound lanes of Livingston Road near Marbury Freeland Place in Indian Head, where there was a reported crash. Investigators say that Gray was driving a Chevrolet west on Livingston Road when, for unknown reas…
Teens Fleeing In Stolen Car Lead To Five-Vehicle Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says Teens Fleeing In Stolen Car Lead To Five-Vehicle Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says
Teens Fleeing In Stolen Car Lead To Five-Vehicle Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says A group of young suspects joyriding in a stolen vehicle sparked a multi-vehicle crash involving four other vehicles during a police pursuit in St. Mary's County, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, May 20, a vehicle was stolen from a Great Mills residence, which was spotted shortly after 2:45 p.m. later that afternoon by sheriff's deputies, who attempted to conduct a traffic stop in the area of Three Notch Road and Mechanicsville Road in Mechanicsville. The chase continued north on Three Notch Road until a five-vehicle crash was reported near the inte…
DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash
DC Man 'In And Out Of Hospital All His Life' Dies There After Maryland Crash A father is rallying the community's support for his son following a fatal two-vehicle crash as he hopes to provide him a proper send off. DC resident Tyrone Allen, Jr., 25,  was killed in a crash shortly before 4 p.m. on Sunday May 5 on 3600 block of Silver Hill Road in Suitland involving a sedan and pick-up truck, according to investigators. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department determined that both vehicles collided in the eastbound lane of the road, causing Allen's fatal injuries. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. The …
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash
Man Found Shot Collapses Near Old Hospital While Police Investigate Maryland Crash A driver involved in a crash in Montgomery County who collapsed at a local hospital was found with a gunshot wound to his leg, according to the Takoma Park Police Department, though his passenger is at large. Shortly before 8 p.m. on Sunday night, officers were called to investigate a reported single-car crash involving a disabled vehicle driven by a Hispanic man who walked away from the crash scene and collapsed near the old Washington Adventist Hospital. He appeared to have a gunshot wound to his leg when he was found. According to a witness, a front seat passenger fled the scene, though…
Driver Found With Gunshot Wound After Crashing Through Fence At Maryland Intersection: Sheriff Driver Found With Gunshot Wound After Crashing Through Fence At Maryland Intersection: Sheriff
Driver Found With Gunshot Wound After Crashing Through Fence At Maryland Intersection: Sheriff What started as a crash investigation in St. Mary's County evolved into a probe into a Lexington Park shooting overnight, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies were called at around 9 p.m. on Monday night to investigate a crash when a vehicle went through a fence and into a shed near Valley Drive and Fox Ridge Road, officials say. First responders provided aid to the driver for injuries sustained in the crash, at which point they found that the victim had been shot and they were rushed to an area Shock Trauma Center. The investigation into the incident is ongoing. Anyone with inform…
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods
Police ID 17-Year-Old Killed Crashing Into Maryland Woods Police have identified the Riverdale teen who was killed after crashing into a wooded area in Maryland on Friday morning, Feb. 23. The crash occurred on the 7900 block of Kenilworth Avenue in Greenbelt around 8:40 a.m. Erson Cruz, 17, was driving southbound when his vehicle veered off the road and crashed into a patch of woods. He was pronounced dead at the scene. The investigation is being led by the Prince George’s County Police Department. Anyone with information is asked to call the Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit at 301-731-4422.   Want breaking news in the DMV a…
Professional Chef Killed Two Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: State Police Professional Chef Killed Two Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: State Police
Professional Chef Killed Two Injured In 3-Vehicle Crash In Maryland: State Police A 32-year-old man was killed and two others injured in a three-car crash last weekend in Talbot County. David Kuzio, of Preston, was heading east in a Volvo on Dover Road in Easton when he crossed the center line and hit a Chevrolet Silverado head-on Friday evening, Feb. 2, Maryland State Police said. The impact caused the Silverado to hit a Chevrolet Malibu, driven by a 24-year-old woman, police said. Kuzio was taken by ambulance to the University of Maryland Shore Medical Center at Easton, where he was later pronounced dead. The driver and sole occupant of the Silverado, a 50-year-old m…
Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update'
Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' A Montgomery County car crash garnered national attention over the weekend as "Saturday Night Live" comics Colin Jost and Michael Che joked on the show’s "Weekend Update" skit. The Sunday, Jan. 14 crash occurred when a driver slammed through the produce section of Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda around 12 p.m., Daily Voice reported. The car went through the Whole Foods in Bethesda Montgomery County Fire and Rescue According to NBCWashington, both occupants of the vehicle, as well as a pedestrian, were left with minor injuries. “A Volvo crashed through the front of a Whole Foo…
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash
Fugitive Who Outran Police In Maryland For Months Heading To Prison For Double Fatal DUI Crash The man who spent more than a year on the run after a double fatal head-on DUI crash in Southern Maryland will not be hard to find after being ordered to spend more than a decade behind bars. St. Mary's County resident Kevin Eugene Luther, 43, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison with 12 years of active incarceration after he was arrested at his Lexington Park home last year authorities announced on Wednesday. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Aug. 31, 2021, police said that troopers from the Maryland State Police Leonardtown Barrack responded to Pegg Road in the area of Spring Valley Drive in L…
Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In MD Crash Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World' Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In MD Crash Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World'
Single Mother Of Teen Girl Killed In MD Crash Remembered For 'Giving Her Daughter The World' The 34-year-old passenger killed in a crash in Prince George's County last week is being remembered as a loving single mother who constantly sacrificed for her young teen daughter. Nickita Sammy of Accokeek was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive in Brandywine, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by a BMW driven by Timothy Brickhouse, 26, of District Height on Wednesday, Jan. 10, Daily Voice reported. Nickita was pronounced dead at the scene, while her driver was hospitalized with undisclosed injuries. …
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police
One Killed, One Injured After Crash On MD-5 In Prince George's County: State Police A 34-year-old woman died after being involved in a crash with a BMW in Prince George's County on Wednesday night. Accokeek resident Nickita Sammy has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person who was killed in a crash involving Timothy Brickhouse, 26, in Brandywine overnight. Shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Jan. 10, police say that Sammy was the passenger in a Hyundai traveling south on Branch Avenue at the intersection of Earnshaw Drive, where the driver attempted to make a left turn and was struck by the District Height resident's BMW. Branch Avenue at the int…
Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say
Teen Drove Himself Away From Scene Of Shooting In Maryland Before Fatal Crash, Police Say An 18-year-old has died after being found suffering from a gunshot wound during the investigation into a single-car crash on Tuesday night in Prince George's County. Upper Marlboro resident Olamide Olakanye has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who died at an area hospital following an investigation into the crash. At around 11:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 9, officers from the agency were called to the 5300 block of Sheriff Road to investigate a single-car crash, where they found Olakanye suffering from gunshot wounds. According to the init…
Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County
Police ID Teen Killed During Wrong-Way Crash Driving Stolen Minivan In Prince George's County A 15-year-old in a stolen minivan taken out of Charles County was killed in a wrong-way crash with a pickup truck in Prince George's County, according to police. Accokeek resident Shaun Shelton has been identified by the Prince George's County Police Department as the person who was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Clinton on Friday afternoon.  According to a spokesperson from the department, at around 12:30 p.m. on Jan. 5, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a pickup truck and minivan driven by Shelton in the area of Piscataway Road and King Gallahan Court. FATAL…
Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police
Driver Dies Days After Crashing At Busy Maryland Intersection: Police More than a week after being involved with a crash with an SUV while driving in Prince George's County, police say that a 34-year-old man has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Capitol Heights resident David Walton, Jr. died over the weekend after he was involved in a now-fatal crash on Monday, Dec. 11 with another driver in Landover, authorities announced on Tuesday. The crash was reported around 10:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 near the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheriff Road. The crash was reported at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway and Sheri…
Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police
Woman, Dog Killed Crossing I-495 After Car Breakdown In Maryland: State Police A Virginia woman and a dog were killed in an early morning crash in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police officials announced. Kerri Snead, 32, has been identified by police as the person killed while crossing I-495 in Camp Springs at around 3 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 8.  The crash was reported near Joint Base Andrews. According to police, troopers were called to the Outer Loop near Allentown Road to investigate a reported crash involving a pedestrian and dog. Investigators say that Snead was driving along I-495 when her vehicle began to malfunction.  She then got out of th…
Police ID Two Young Men Killed Crashing SUV Into Ditch In Maryland Police ID Two Young Men Killed Crashing SUV Into Ditch In Maryland
Police ID Two Young Men Killed Crashing SUV Into Ditch In Maryland Two men in their 20s were killed after losing control of their SUV and violently crashing in Anne Arundel County. Police say that Rockville resident Jason Jose Solano, 24, was driving with 27-year-old Christian Alvarado in his 2022 Toyota Rav4 on Sunday morning on Shady Side Road near the intersection of Deep Cove Road in Shady Side when the two were involved in a crash. According to investigators, the pair were traveling east on the road when the vehicle went off the right side of the road, into a drainage ditch, and through a fence before coming to rest when it struck a Baltimore Gas and …
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed Crashing Into Building In Maryland Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed Crashing Into Building In Maryland
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed Crashing Into Building In Maryland New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department more than a month after a 71-year-old woman was killed crashing into a building. Bethesda resident Alena Mirshahi was identified on Thursday as the woman who was killed in a late September single-car crash in Upper Marlboro following an investigation by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Police say that at around 9 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, Mirshahi was driving in the 900 block of Harry S Truman Drive when she lost control, left the road, and struck a building. She was rushed to an area hospital, whe…
Porsche Driver Found Dead With Gunshot Wound After Apparent Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police Porsche Driver Found Dead With Gunshot Wound After Apparent Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police
Porsche Driver Found Dead With Gunshot Wound After Apparent Head-On Crash In Maryland: Police Police say that the driver of a Porsche that was involved in a head-on collision with an SUV was shot and killed in Anne Arundel County. Chester resident Forrest Allen Ryan, 38, has been identified as the man found dead overnight when members of the Anne Arundel County Police Department were called to investigate a crash near the intersection of Kimwood Road Driftwood Court in Arnold. At around 10:10 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, officers responded to a reported crash involving a black Porsche Cayenne SUV that struck a tree off the road with a man inside and an unoccupied GMC SUV that was parked…
Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World' Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World'
Teen Killed In Maryland Crash Remembered For 'Great Smile And Laugh That Lit Up The World' A Maryland community is rallying around a family that lost two members in a fiery crash late last month. Every parents' worst nightmare came true in late September when Upper Marlboro native Serenity "Ren" Sellman, 15, and cousin Datreal "Treal" Byers were among four killed crashing into a tree in Prince George's County. "After long night of worrying and unanswered calls after they were picked up from our home without returning, it became clear that something was wrong as this behavior was uncharacteristic of my daughter," her mother Rose said. "I checked the news to see if something had ha…
Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched
Car Crashes Into Maryland Home; Collapse Investigation Launched Some homeowners in Prince George's County got an unexpected visitor on Friday morning. First responders rushed to the 6200 block of Seminole Street in College Park shortly before 9:30 a.m. on Friday, when a car came to a crashing halt into a single-family home, according to authorities. The crash led to a partial collapse of the home, while the car came to rest on its side leaning against the chimney with a tree on top. Two people were taken to an area hospital for treatment of minor injuries, and seven others are being assisted by the Prince George's Office of Emergency after being displ…
Fiery Crash Reported At Gas Station After Car Plows Through Pump In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Fiery Crash Reported At Gas Station After Car Plows Through Pump In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Fiery Crash Reported At Gas Station After Car Plows Through Pump In Maryland (Developing) Disaster was averted in Prince George's County when two cars crashed at an area gas station and went up in flames.  Shortly before noon on Wednesday, fire crews were called to Sunoco in the 300 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel, where there were reports of a two-car crash that led to a fire near the gas pumps that led to a fuel spill. Upon arrival, Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel found one vehicle on fire after a crash that took them through one of the gas pumps. The scene of the crashPrince George's County Fire/EMS It is unclear what caused the crash. A spokespers…
Architecture Student ID'd As Driver Killed in Maryland Crash Architecture Student ID'd As Driver Killed in Maryland Crash
Architecture Student ID'd As Driver Killed in Maryland Crash Police have identified a 24-year-old man who was killed after losing control of his vehicle and crashing near a busy Prince George’s County intersection. Late on Tuesday, Aug. 29, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to the intersection of Allentown Road and Payne Drive, where there was a crash involving two vehicles that left Fort Washington resident Travon Gray with critical injuries. According to a department spokesperson, the initial investigation found that Gray was driving north on Allentown Road when he lost control and went over the double-yellow …
Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say
Police ID Woman Killed In Route 50 Crash With Dump Truck In Maryland, State Police Say A 26-year-old woman was killed when a driver rear-ended a dump truck on Route 50 in Prince George's County. Maryland State Police troopers in College Park were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 202 overnight, when a Toyota Camry smashed into the back of a Peterbilt dump truck, authorities say, killing Bowie resident Joan Louise Briggs, who was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Police say that the crash was reported shortly before 11 p.m. on Wednesday night. The driver, Jacob Donato Roberts, 25, also of Bowie, was rushed to an area hospital by paramedics with undiscl…
Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (UPDATED) Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (UPDATED)
Two Killed By Hit-Run Driver In Kia Stolen In Upper Marlboro: Police (Updated) Two people were killed in an early morning hit-and-run crash in Prince George's County, police say. Shortly before 2:40 a.m. on Wednesday morning, officers were called to the area of Landover Road and Old Landover Road in Cheverly to investigate a reported crash involving two vehicles. According to police, a driver in a Kia stolen out of Upper Marlboro crashed into a Toyota Camry that was attempting to make a lefthand turn onto Landover Road. The Camry caught fire and the driver of the Kia ran from the crash scene. Both the driver and a passenger in the Toyota were pronounced dead at the …
One Killed, One Critical After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland One Killed, One Critical After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland
One Killed, One Critical After Crashing Into Pole In Maryland One person is dead and a second injured after a violent car crash in Prince George's County on Friday morning. Shortly after 8 a.m. on Friday, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the 9100 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road in Springdale to investigate a single-vehicle crash when a driver struck a pole and nearly sheared the vehicle in half. FATAL COLLISION: We are on the scene of a fatal collision that occurred in the 9100 block of Ardwick Ardmore Road. pic.twitter.com/UXCwKv10t9 — PGPDNEWS (@PGPDNews) July 21, 2023 Police say that the driver was pronou…