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Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police
Homicide Investigation Underway After Man Found Dead In Montgomery County: Police A homicide investigation has been launched after a man was found dead in Montgomery County, police officials confirmed. An alert was issued at around 4:45 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 when officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue and East West Highway in Silver Spring to probe a reported death when the man's body was located. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: MCPD is on scene of a death investigation. Georgia Avenue at East West Highway is closed. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #MCPD #MCPNews #traffic pic.twitter.com/BiC4rH28gz — Montgomery County Departm…

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Students Uninjured After School Bus Crash With Pick-Up In Montgomery County Students Uninjured After School Bus Crash With Pick-Up In Montgomery County
Students Uninjured After School Bus Crash With Pick-Up In Montgomery County The day got off to a rough start for a school bus driver in Montgomery County who was in an early morning crash with a pick-up truck in Colesville. At around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, first responders were called to the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Norwood Road, where there was a reported crash involving the bus and a landscaping truck, officials say. There were no reported injuries to any students, who were transferred to another bus, and one person in the truck suffered minor injuries and was taken to an area hospital. An alert was issued by police advising that drivers should …

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Traffic
Traffic Slowed After Overturned Truck Spills Debris Into Busy Montgomery County Roadway Traffic Slowed After Overturned Truck Spills Debris Into Busy Montgomery County Roadway
Traffic Slowed After Overturned Truck Spills Debris Into Busy Montgomery County Roadway Some motorists were held up on Wednesday afternoon in Montgomery County when a dump truck overturned and spilled debris into a busy roadway. Fourth District units were called at around 2 p.m. on Oct. 9 to a stretch of Layhill Road near Norbeck Road, which led to delays for some travelers heading through the area in the area of Aspen Hill. Twitter/@4DCommander Traffic was still able to get by amid ongoing cleanup efforts, though things were slowed as they removed the debris and worked to get the truck upright. TRAFFIC ADVISORY: A single vehicle collision has southbound Layhill Road shu…

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Police & Fire
Family With Baby Displaced By Montgomery County House Fire, Officials Say Family With Baby Displaced By Montgomery County House Fire, Officials Say
Family With Baby Displaced By Montgomery County House Fire, Officials Say Seven people and a baby were displaced by an early morning fire that is believed to have broken out in a family's garage in Montgomery County. At approximately 5 a.m., first responders were called to a two-story home on Duvall Street near West Deer Park, where they were met by flames showing through the roof of the residence with smoke billowing through the area. A team of around 50 firefighters were able to get the fire under control quickly, though there was enough damage that seven adults, an infant, and dog were all displaced. First responders believe that the fire began in the garage,…

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Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Harvester Identified By Police In Maryland New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police after a 45-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a crash with a harvester over the weekend. First responders were called to the area of Old Hundred Road and Thurston Road in Dickerson on Saturday afternoon, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist and a tractor. TRAFFIC ADVISORY - Old Hundred Road is closed between Thurston Road and Comus Road due to a traffic collision. Drivers are advised to seek an alternate route. Expect significant delays. #mcpnwes pic.twitter.com/k0mrv4onzG — Montgomery Coun…

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Traffic
Fireworks Confiscated From Fiery I-270 Crash Scene In Maryland, Officials Say Fireworks Confiscated From Fiery I-270 Crash Scene In Maryland, Officials Say
Fireworks Confiscated From Fiery I-270 Crash Scene In Maryland, Officials Say The investigation into a vehicle fire on I-270 early on the Fourth of July led to the recovery of fireworks in Montgomery County, officials say. First responders were called to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate at around 4 a.m. near Montrose Road in Rockville, where there was a reported crash involving two vehicles, one of which was fully engulfed in flames. According to a Montgomery County Fire and EMS spokesperson, three people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, and the driver of one of the vehicles fled. While investigating the crash, officials say that fireworks …

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