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US Route 50
Lexington Park, MD
Police & Fire
Methadone, Xanax, Guns Seized After Route 50 Traffic Stop In Maryland: State Police
A Maryland traffic stop turned into a major bust after troopers found two loaded guns and drugs inside a pickup, police said. Maryland State Police said they arrested William Stephen Lanham Jr., 40, of Salisbury on Saturday, Sept. 20, after pulling him over in Talbot County. Shortly after 8 p.m., a trooper from the Easton Barrack stopped a Chevrolet pickup truck on U.S. Route 50 near Lomax Street for suspected impaired driving. While conducting the stop, police said the trooper “observed multiple criminal indicators” — and the search turned up two loaded firearms along with suspected metha…
Lexington Park, MD
Obituaries
Maryland Biker Killed Days After Warning Others To 'Look Twice' For Motorcycles
Days after posting a warning message about motorcycle safety on social media, Dennis Ellis found himself the victim of a fatal Maryland crash. The 65-year-old Berlin resident was identified as the motorcyclist killed in a two-vehicle crash in Worcester County on Wednesday morning. According to Maryland State Police, shortly after 10:15 a.m. on Aug. 27, troopers were called to a stretch of US Route 50 at Inlet Isle Lane, where there was a reported crash involving a motorcyclist who was critically injured. Ellis was reportedly riding west on Route 50, attempting to go through the inter…
College Park, MD
Traffic
Truck Crash Shuts Down US 50, I-95 Ramp In Prince George’s County: ‘Extended Closure’
A major crash involving a tractor-trailer brought Prince George’s County highways to a standstill Friday morning, shutting down lanes on US Route 50 and closing a key ramp to the northbound lanes on I-95. The crash happened westbound on US 50 past I-95/I-495 in College Park around 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, according to the Maryland State Highway Administration. Multiple lanes were closed while crews worked to clear the wreckage. The aftermath of the crash in Prince George's County. Maryland DOT By mid-morning, officials reported that recovery operations were still underway. MAT…
Davidsonville, MD
Traffic
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…
Mechanicsville, MD
Traffic
One Airlifted To Trauma Center After Five-Vehicle Crash On Route 50 In Maryland: State Police
One person was airlifted to a shock trauma center and another was hospitalized following a five-vehicle crash that remains under investigation in Maryland, state police say. Shortly after 7 a.m. on Thursday morning, troopers were called to a stretch of the westbound lanes of US Route 50 near the Malkus Bridge, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer. Investigators say that a Ford pick-up was heading west on the highway when it struck a tractor-trailer and became disabled, causing the Ford to head into the travel lanes, where it was struck by oncoming traff…
Bowie, MD
Traffic
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…
Bowie, MD
Police & Fire
Stabbing Suspect Who Stepped Into Traffic Killed By Tractor-Trailer: Maryland State Police
A stabbing suspect implicated in a fatal incident in Annapolis on Monday was killed after stepping into traffic and being struck by a tractor-trailer, according to Maryland State Police. Maurice Logan Mitchell, 42, of Annapolis, has been identified by investigators as the victim who was struck and killed in Prince George’s County on Monday, May 1. At approximately 4:15 p.m. on Monday afternoon, troopers from the College Park Barrack were called to US Route 50 near Maryland Route 193 to investigate a reported pedestrian-related crash. The initial investigation determined that the pedestria…
Glen Burnie, MD
Traffic
Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Maryland On Monday Morning
US Route 50 was shut down in both directions at the Severn River Bridge on Monday morning in Maryland after a propane tank overturned on the bridge, tying up traffic. An alert was issued by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department during the morning commute regarding a large propane tank that overturned, forcing emergency crews to close all lanes in both sides of the roadway. ***Traffic Accident U.S. Route 50 on the Severn River Bridge. A large propane truck has overturned on the bridge. Currently all lanes are closed in both directions. Please use an alternate route. Emergency Crews…
