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Overnight, Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On Baltimore Beltway Beginning Sunday, Oct. 13 Overnight, Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On Baltimore Beltway Beginning Sunday, Oct. 13
Overnight, Daytime Lane Closures Scheduled On Baltimore Beltway Beginning Sunday, Oct. 13 Lane closures are scheduled on I-695 in Baltimore County as the Maryland Department of Transportation Highway Administration (SHA) continues efforts to reduce congestion on the Beltway. An ongoing project to limit traffic along the west and north sides of the Baltimore Beltway from the I-70 interchange to MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) will lead to closures this week, beginning on Sunday, Oct. 13.  "This Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) project is being developed under a Design-Build process to reduce congestion and delay and increase the reliability of travel wit…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash In Hagerstown: State PD Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash In Hagerstown: State PD
Tractor-Trailer Driver Charged For Causing Fatal Chain-Reaction Crash In Hagerstown: State PD A truck driver from Georgia who got behind the wheel of his tractor-trailer while intoxicated is facing charges in Maryland for causing a fatal five-vehicle crash in Washington County. Ray Pittman, 62, was arrested on Thursday night after setting off a chain-reaction crash that resulted in the death of 27-year-old Hagerstown resident Morgan Suter. ** I-70 WB CLOSED at DUAL HWY / US40 / Exit 32 ** IAO I70 WB & BEAVER CREEK RD PERS INJURY COLLISION CO10 E03 RS10... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, October 3, 2024 Investigators say that shortly after 5 p.m.…

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by Zak Failla
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Two Children, Adult Airlifted In Washington County Crash On I-70: Maryland State Police Two Children, Adult Airlifted In Washington County Crash On I-70: Maryland State Police
Two Children, Adult Airlifted In Washington County Crash On I-70: Maryland State Police A 19-year-old driver was hospitalized, and two children and an adult passenger were airlifted from a crash scene on I-70 in Washington County, state police say. Baltimore resident Yelson Aguilar was among four hospitalized following a rollover crash in Big Pool early on Tuesday morning. According to state police, shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 10, troopers were called to a stretch of the interstate, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash with four injuries.  Investigators say that Aguilar was taken by paramedics to Meritus Medical Center, while two 6 year olds were flown t…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police Maryland Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police
Maryland Woman Busted With Heroin, Fentanyl, Crack Cocaine During Stop: Police A woman importing drugs from Baltimore and selling them in Frederick County is facing multiple charges after being busted, authorities announced on Tuesday.  Rickilynn Nicole Dyer, 43, was arrested during a traffic stop by the Frederick Police Department’s Tactical Investigations Unit amid an ongoing investigation into reports of drug distribution throughout the county.  During the stop, police say that she was found with "a substantial quantity of controlled substances."  According to the department, a detective was tipped off in May about Dyer's alleged involvement in…

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by Zak Failla
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Speeding Stop On I-70 In Frederick Lands Three From PA Behind Bars For Drug Possession: Sheriff Speeding Stop On I-70 In Frederick Lands Three From PA Behind Bars For Drug Possession: Sheriff
Speeding Stop On I-70 In Frederick Lands Three From PA Behind Bars For Drug Possession: Sheriff bThree suspects from Pennsylvania were busted across state lines by members of the Frederick County Sheriff's Office with a host of drugs and paraphernalia, officials say.  What started as a speeding stop on I-70 earlier this week resulted in three behind bars for multiple drug possession charges in Frederick when a police K9 led to the seizure of crack/cocaine. Those charged:  Jasen Jermain Robinson, 50, of Waynesboro, PA; Christina Marie Davis, 42, of Waynesboro, PA; Pamela Sue Bordner, 53, of Chamersburg. The stop was reported shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13, acc…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Goes Off Roadway, Strikes Tree On I-70 In Northern Maryland Driver Goes Off Roadway, Strikes Tree On I-70 In Northern Maryland
Driver Goes Off Roadway, Strikes Tree On I-70 In Northern Maryland One person had to be rescued from a pick-up truck after going off the road on I-70 in Frederick County and crashing into a tree. There were some minor disruptions for drivers in advance of the Wednesday afternoon commute when a driver lost control and landed in the trees off the westbound lanes of the interstate. FREDERICK CO-MD I-70 WB IAO THE REST AREA FOR A PERSONAL INJURY COLLISION REPORTS OF A PICKUP TRUCK RAN INTO A TREE WITH POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT CO16 @ 16:16 HRS {01} Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Wednesday, July 3, 2024 Crews were still working to clear the s…

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by Zak Failla
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Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police
Paintball Pistol-Packing Man Arrested For Road Rage Incident On I-70: Maryland State Police An Ohio man who got into it with another driver in Maryland is facing charges after brandishing a weapon, state police say. James Wells, 39, was charged with assault following an investigation into a road rage incident on I-70 in Howard County when he pointed a paintball pistol at another person. Troopers were called at around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to a stretch of the westbound lanes of the interstate near the West Friendship Scale House, when a person called 911 and reported the driver of a blue Chevy pointed a weapon at his during a bout of road rage. The victim was also able to …

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by Zak Failla
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New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash
New Details Emerge In Sen. Fetterman's Maryland Crash A witness told Maryland State Police that Sen. John Fetterman was driving over the speed limit when his car rear-ended another on Sunday, June 9, according to a crash report.  Fetterman, his wife Gisele, and the other driver were all taken to the hospital after the I-70 crash. Fetterman's office said he was treated for a bruised shoulder and later released.  In a crash report from Maryland State Police, a witness said Fetterman's Chevrolet Traverse passed her "at a high rate of speed, well over the posted speed limit." He rear-ended a Chevrolet Impala after passing the witness, j…

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by Mac Bullock