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Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland CHART Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland CHART Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Chase In Stolen Maryland Chart Tow Truck Learns Prison Fate The 27-year-old man who took state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties is heading to prison. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto impression earlier this year when he intentionally rammed multiple state police vehicles, and drove through power lines. On Thursday, Dec. 12, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced that Lanuza has been sentenced to 10 years in prison following his guilty pl…

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Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County
Driver Killed After Jeep Crashes Into Parked Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Prince George's County A driver was killed in a crash on I-495 early Friday morning after their vehicle collided with a parked tractor-trailer, Maryland State Police said. Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the crash at approximately 3:45 a.m. on Dec. 6, near the Anacostia Freeway. Preliminary investigation revealed that the driver of a Jeep Compass struck the rear trailer of a tractor-trailer parked on the left shoulder of the highway. Emergency responders pronounced the Jeep driver dead at the scene.  Their identity is being withheld until next of kin are notified. The tractor-trailer dri…

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Driver Who Took Police On Wild Tow Truck Chase In Montgomery, Prince George's Pleads Guilty Driver Who Took Police On Wild Tow Truck Chase In Montgomery, Prince George's Pleads Guilty
Driver Who Took Police On Wild Tow Truck Chase In Montgomery, Prince George's Pleads Guilty A 27-year-old man is facing a lengthy prison stay after taking state police on a wild pursuit in a stolen Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration vehicle through Prince George's and Montgomery counties. Laurel resident Flavio Cesar Lanuza made a deal with prosecutors after doing his best Grand Theft Auto following an incident that saw him intentionally ram multiple state police vehicles, drive through power lines, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's Office announced on Thursday. The incident began at around 5:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 16, when state police were…

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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…

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