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Gun-Wielding Baltimore County Man Busted For Road-Rage Incident On I-695: State Police
Maryland State Police troopers tracked down and apprehended a road-raging man who pointed a weapon at a woman while driving on I-695 on Thursday afternoon. White Hall resident David Belt, Jr., 41, was arrested on Oct. 3 following an investigation into an incident involving he and another driver along the interstate, authorities announced Police say that shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, troopers received a call reporting an alleged road rage incident on I-695 in the area of Greenspring Avenue. The victim advised that the driver of a Ford - later identified as Belt - pointed a gun at her…
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MTA Metro Subway Stations To Close For Weekend Test Of New System In Maryland
There will be service disruptions for Maryland subway riders this weekend, officials are cautioning. All MTA Metro Subway stations will be closed to allow the organization to test a new Communications Based Train Control system that should be fortuitous for travelers following the closure. Officials said that "the CTBC is a critical piece of infrastructure that will support the new Metro Subway railcars that will begin service in mid-2025." This marks the first test. Beginning at 8 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 4, the stations will be closed before reopening in advance of the morning commute …
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Manhole Fire In Baltimore Results In Street Closures, Causes Chaos For Drivers
A manhole fire caused chaos for some in Baltimore as crews battled an unexpected blaze that broke out on Sunday morning. At around 5 a.m. on Sept. 29, crews were called to the 300 block of North Charles Street, where there was a reported fire inside a manhole with flames showing near the intersection of Pleasant Street. Baltimore City Fire Department was dispatched to the 300 block of N. Charles St. with a manhole on fire. Upon investigation firefighters found fire showing from a manhole at Charles St. and Pleasant St. Power has been turned off to the area and the fire has been extinguis…
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Police ID 74-Year-Old Woman Killed In Four-Vehicle Baltimore County Crash
Speed may have been a factor that led to a vehicle crash in Baltimore County that claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman. Investigators have identified Ida Berry as the person who was killed over the summer following a chain-reaction crash after she was rear-ended by a speeding driver, authorities announced this week. Police say that on Friday, May 24, Berry was driving her Toyota Corolla north on Reisterstown Road when she was struck from behind by a Kia Sorento that was "being driven at a high rate of speed." That crash sent Berry into the opposite lanes, where she struck a third …
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Motorcyclist, 19, Killed In Maryland SUV Crash Identified By Police
A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed in Maryland after being involved in a crash with an SUV in Anne Arundel County on Sunday afternoon, police say. Lothian resident Daniel Joseph Helmly, Jr. has been identified by investigators as the person who was fatally struck by a Ford Expedition early in the afternoon on Sept. 22. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, at around 1 p.m. on Sunday afternoon, officers were called to investigate a crash on Solomon’s Island Road at Old South River Road South, not far from the South River Bridge in Edgewater. Investigators say…
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Juvenile Reportedly Struck By Vehicle Near Harford County School (
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One person was reportedly struck by a vehicle in Harford County on Monday morning, resulting in a massive response in Edgewood. Volunteer firefighters from the Abingdon Fire Department and paramedics were called to the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road at around 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 23, where there was a reported crash not far from the Edgewood High School involving what was described as a child. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a child reportedly struck by a vehicle in the 2300 block of Willoughby Beach Road in #EdgewoodMD. pic.twitt…
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Massive Multi-Alarm Fire Causes Chaos For Orioles' Fans Traveling In Downtown Baltimore
The hunt for October baseball is heating up for Baltimore Orioles' fans in more ways than one. With the Orioles nursing a comfortable lead atop the AL Wild Card chase, fans are expected to be slammed by traffic downtown near Camden Yards as first responders contend with a massive, multi-alarm fire that broke out on Sunday morning in the area of South Lombard Street and South Eutaw Street. Currently working with MD Stadium Authority and @BmoreCityDOT on traffic and upcoming orioles game — Baltimore Fire (@BaltimoreFire) September 22, 2024 The fire was "largely contained" at around …
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Two ATV Riders Killed After Being Struck By Train In Baltimore County
Two people riding ATVs on the tracks in Baltimore County suffered critical injuries after being struck by an Amtrak train on Sunday night, police say. At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 16, first responders from White Marsh were called to Schafer's Lane and CSX Railway 21237 to probe a crash involving an four-wheeler and Amtrak train. According to the Baltimore County Police Department the riders were on the tracks at the time they were struck. #bcofd personnel at the Unit Blk of Schaffers Lane at CSK RWY. Subject/s reported struck by Amtrak train while riding 4 wheelers on tracks. I…
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Crash Causes Traffic Delays Approaching Three Miles On I-95 In Howard County
Some motorists on I-95 were delayed on Wednesday morning following a reported crash in Howard County. An alert was issued at round 11 a.m. on Sept. 11 by the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) regarding a crash that tied up traffic near exit 41 (Waterloo Road) in Jessup. Maryland DOT According to officials, two left lanes were open along the northbound lanes, with the two right lanes blocked. Delays started after MD-32 (exit 38/Patuxent Freeway) and were estimated at around three miles. No details about the crash have been released. Want breaking news…
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Police ID Woman Struck, Killed By Two Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland
Both drivers who struck and killed a 29-year-old pedestrian in Howard County fled the scene and are wanted for hit-and-run, police say. Zulma Maginelly Zepeda Barrientos went ping-ponging between two cars traveling in opposite directions in Elkridge over the weekend, and both drivers sped away following the fatal strike, according to investigators. At approximately 9:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 6, officers were called to the 6200 block of Washington Boulevard when Zepeda Barrientos was struck by a vehicle heading south, then struck again by a second vehicle heading north. Neither driver …
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Emergency Roadwork Shuts Down Lanes On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County
Emergency roadwork led to lane closures on US Route 50 in Anne Arundel County on Monday afternoon. As of 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 9 the two right lanes were blocked on US 50 prior to MD 424 in the area of Davidsonville. ALERT - Anne Arundel Co.: Emergency road work closing two right lanes on EB US 50 prior to MD 424. Delays back to US 301/MD 3 https://t.co/nbQrHgBFqw #MDtraffic cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) September 9, 2024 Traffic slowed to a crawl as vehicles inched along the highway. The nature of the roadwork and repairs being made was not disclosed by officials. No timelin…
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Traffic Delayed For Miles On US-29 Following Crash That Shut Down Roadway In Howard County
A crash on US-29 shut down the roadway on Tuesday afternoon in advance of the afternoon commute in Howard County, officials say. An alert was issued at approximately 3:45 p.m. on Sept. 3 following a reported crash with injuries that left all northbound lanes blocked. Traffic was delayed approximately three miles initially. Maryland DOT According to the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination, traffic is being diverted to MD-100. No details about the crash were provided. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contri…
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Woman Charged With DUI Months After Causing 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge:
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A 48-year-old woman has reportedly been arrested for allegedly driving under the influence and causing a 23-vehicle chain-reaction crash on the Bay Bridge. Chester resident Gwendolyn Persina has been identified as the reckless driver in a blue Honda Civic who was allegedly speeding, struck another vehicle, and caused the crash that wreaked havoc for some travelers in January. At approximately 7:45 a.m. on Jan. 27 in Queen Anne's County, MDTA Police officers assigned to the Bay Bridge detachment along the westbound lanes, where there was a crash involving nearly two dozen drivers. Th…
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One Killed, One Hospitalized In Head-On Maryland Crash, State Police Say (
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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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Motorcyclist Killed, Driver Injured In Route 50 Crash Identified By Maryland State Police
A 34-year-old man was killed and a second driver injured in a crash that shut down Route 50 in Anne Arundel County early on Wednesday morning. Maryland State Police investigators have identified Crownsville resident Andrew David Frye as the person killed in a crash that left an Annapolis man with undisclosed injuries, officials say. At approximately 4:20 a.m. on Aug. 28, troopers were called to investigate a two-vehicle crash involving Frye's motorcycle and 59-year-old Horatio Fitzgerald Easton's Ford Fiesta on the highway near Rowe Boulevard. According to state police, Easton s…
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Motorcycle Crash Sends Biker Down 25-Foot Embankment In Maryland
The hits keep coming for residents in Harford County. In the wake of the home explosion that claimed the lives of two in Bel Air, first responders were called on Tuesday morning to investigate a reported motorcycle crash that send a biker down an embankment. According to the Bel Air Volunteer Fire Company, at around 10:50 a.m. on Aug. 13, first responders were called to investigate reports of a crash that ended with a motorcyclist down 25 feet in a ravine, prompting an extensive rescue effort. Training paid off for crews who were able to use a rigging system and ladders to recover the moto…
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Truck Crash Blocks Traffic On Outer Loop In Baltimore County
The outer loop of I-695 at Falls Road was shut down by a truck crash that left at least one person with injuries in Baltimore County. Traffic slowed to a crawl at around 2 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 12, where there was a crash involving a truck that shut down the interstate at I-83, forcing drivers to exit in the area of exit 24. UPDATE - Baltimore Co.: Crash closes the outer loop I-695 at Falls Rd. MAJOR delays. https://t.co/nbQrHgBFqw #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/txk1zuE0qW — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) August 12, 2024 No details about the crash have been provided. This is a dev…
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Woman Airlifted After Head-On Maryland Crash With Pick-Up Dies At Hospital, Police Say
A 56-year-old woman died at an area hospital following a crash during the afternoon commute near the Howard and Montgomery County line, police say. Angela Marie Brill, of Martinsburg, West Virginia, has been identified as the woman who was killed in a crash involving her Chevy Malibu and a Toyota pick-up truck after being airlifted to the hospital. Shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Aug. 6, officers were called to the area of Georgia Avenue, between Triadelphia Lake Road and the Howard County/Montgomery County Line. Update - Georgia Avenue and Tridelphia Lake Road, collision, multiple pat…
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Bad Drivers Rampantly Running Red Lights Highlighted By Police In Maryland (
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The Howard County Police Department is highlighting some of the area's worst drivers, who have come close to recklessly causing several crashes while blowing through intersections. In accordance with "National Coalition for Safer Roads Stop on Red Week," the agency released a new video showcasing multiple near-crashes while intently speeding past obvious red lights. It's @SaferRoadsUSA #StoponRedWeek, and we're here with a simple reminder: stop for red lights. This video of near misses in #HoCoMd in the last year illustrates how dangerous red-light running can be. Please, don't drive dis…
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Worker Killed By Dump Truck In Work Zone Crash On I-95, State Police Say (
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There was a fatal pedestrian crash in a work zone along I-95 in Harford County on Tuesday morning, state police say. Shortly after 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 6, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the interstate near the Maryland 152 overpass in Joppa, where there was a crash involving a pedestrian and dump truck. According to the preliminary investigation, a dump truck in the work zone was backing up with it struck a worker. There have been several crashes on I-95 in the past several days in Harford County that have tied up traffic. Police say that the worker was pronounced dead at th…
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Crash, Vehicle Fire Blocks Southbound Lanes Of I-95 In Harford County On Monday (
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A stretch of the southbound lanes of I-95 in Harford County was blocked in advance of the evening commute when a vehicle caught fire in Edgewood. Motorists were advised to avoid the interstate past exit 77 and MD-24, where there was a vehicle crash and fire that blocked all lanes, officials said. Volunteer Firefighters from @AbingdonFire & Joppa-Magnolia VFC and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash with fire that blocks all lanes of southbound I-95 past exit 77, MD-24, in #EdgewoodMD. Expect delays. #MDTraffic. pic.twitter.com/X6ZUrOYqJG — Harford Co., MD Fire &am…
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Driver Busted With Heroin, Mushrooms, Ecstasy During Stop In Baltimore: State Police
A traffic stop in Maryland for a suspected DUI driver led to the recovery of a host of drugs from a Baltimore man who was subsequently arrested, state police say. City resident Dwayne Purdie, Jr., 31, was arrested during an early morning traffic stop on July 14 after being spotted by troopers driving questionably, according to authorities. Shortly before 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Purdie was stopped in a Honda Accord that was heading east on the Inner Loop of I-695 near Green Spring Avenue in Timonium for the suspected DUI. Police say that during the stop, troopers were tipped off th…
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Truck Fire On MD-295 Blocks Several Lanes Before Afternoon Commute In Anne Arundel County
It was a rough afternoon commute on Friday for some motorists on MD-295 who were delayed for miles by a truck that caught fire in Anne Arundel County. Some southbound lanes on the parkway were shut down near MD-100 while crews battled the truck fire and investigated the incident. Truck Fire. MD-295 SB (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) past MD-100. Anne Arundel County, MD. 2 right lanes and the right transition lane are blocked, the left shoulder gets by. Delays are approximately 3 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) July 12, 2024 According to officials, as of 4:45 p.m. onJuly 12, righthand lan…
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Crash Investigation Leads To Miles-Long Delays On I-295 In Anne Arundel County
Traffic was tied up on Tuesday afternoon in the northbound lanes of I-295 in Anne Arundel County as crews investigated a reported crash. Shortly before 1:40 p.m. on July 2, first responders were called to a stretch of the Baltimore-Washington Parkway near Arundel Mills Boulevard, where there was a reported crash with injuries. Officials said that two right lanes were blocked with one left lane getting by in the area during the crash investigation. Delays were reportedly 3.5 miles as of 1:50 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. Details about the crash have not been released. Want breaking news in t…
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Route 50 'For Unknown Reasons:' Maryland State Police (
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A pedestrian was killed early on Monday morning in Anne Arundel County in a crash that temporarily shut down lanes on Route 50, state police say. Troopers were called at around 4:30 a.m. on July 1 to a stretch of the eastbound lanes of Route 50, near Maryland Route 424, where there was a reported inoperable vehicle in the roadway. According to Maryland State Police, troopers found the Lexus in the area, which was involved in a crash with the pedestrian, who crossed over the westbound span of the roadway into the eastbound "for unknown reasons" when they were struck. The pedestrian, whose i…
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Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On Maryland Crash, Police Say
A 40-year-old wrong-way driver was killed in a head-on crash in Anne Arundel County late on Thursday night, police say. Glen Burnie resident Christopher Gianfrancesco has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a three-vehicle crash involving two other drivers at around 10 p.m. on June 27. According to the Anne Arundel County Police Department, officers were called to the westbound lanes of Dorsey Road at I-97 to investigate a reported crash that left one man dead and two others uninjured. Investigators say that Gianfrancesco was driving a Mazda 3 east in t…
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Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fuel Spill Closes I-95 (
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First responders in Harford County had a busy morning dealing with separate crashes involving tractor-trailers on I-95. Shortly before 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 12, crews from the Susquehanna Hose Company were called to a fuel spill at the scene of a crash in the northbound lanes of the interstate in Havre de Grace. The fuel spill in Harford County Susquehanna Hose Company While investigating the spill, officials say that they heard another crash happen near the initial scene involving two tractor-trailers that collided, leaving one driver entrapped. Susquehanna Hose Company Af…
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Weeks-Long 24-Hour Closure, Detour Planned On MD-24 In Harford County:
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There will be a lengthy closure and detour on a busy roadway for several weeks in Harford County beginning on Sunday night. The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration announced a temporary 24-hour closure and detour of the right-turn from northbound MD 24 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway) to eastbound Singer Road beginning at 6 p.m. on June 9. It is expected to be in effect 24 hours a day through mid-July. Officials say that the closure is to allow crews to replace a 35-foot section of damaged corrugated metal pipe at the southeast corner…
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Father Dead, 7-Year-Old Son Injured In Maryland Construction Zone Crash: State Police
A 41-year-old father was killed, and his son suffered injuries in a crash in Carroll County on Friday night, according to Maryland State Police. Hampstead resident Geoffrey Brittingham has been identified by investigators as the person killed in a construction zone crash that also left his 7-year-old son injured. Police say that Brittingham was traveling north on Emory Road at Cedarhurst Road shortly before 11:30 p.m. on Friday, May 30 in Finksburg. Investigators believe he failed to stop for a closed construction zone at the North Branch Patapsco River bridge replacement projec…
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Dump Truck Driver Killed In I-270 Crash Was Motorcycle Enthusiast, Dad
Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash that resulted in the death of a dump truck driver and motorcycle enthusiast on I-270 in Montgomery County. Rodney Lee Gibson, 54, of Frederick, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash when he was driving his dump truck along the interstate in Clarksburg on Monday, May 13. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on the day of the crash, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to a stretch of I-270 near Route 109 to investigate a crash involving a van and Gibson's truck. A…
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Overnight Triple Lane Closure Planned On I-95 At I-695 Interchange In Baltimore County
There will be a fresh round of lane closures on I-95 at I-695 in Baltimore County for several weeks, The Maryland Department of Transportation issued an alert advising that beginning on Sunday, June 2, and lasting through Friday, June 21, there will be northbound lane closures impacting motorists planning to travel through the area. According to officials, there will be a single-lane closure beginning at 7 p.m., which will become a double-lane closure at 9 p.m. and three lanes will be shut down at night, with those closed until 5 a.m. the following morning. The closures will be daily from …
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