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Teen Killed, Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Dump Truck Contracted By Maryland DOT: Police Teen Killed, Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Dump Truck Contracted By Maryland DOT: Police
Teen Killed, Driver Airlifted After Crashing Into Dump Truck Contracted By Maryland DOT: Police A teenage passenger riding in a vehicle that crashed into a dump truck contracted by the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration died, state police announced. Federalsburg resident Trevor Whiteley, 17, has been identified by investigators as the person killed in an overnight crash involving the truck and a 2010 Ford Fusion. Maryland State Police troopers were called shortly before midnight on Sunday, Jan. 19 to a crash on Route 313, north of Chipmans Lane in Federalsburg. According to the initial investigation, it was determined that the Ford was t…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking
These DMV Cities Are Among Safest In US: New Ranking Some neighborhoods in the DMV region rank among the safest in the United States, according to a newly released report from WalletHub.  Two from Virginia were in the top 10 in the new ranking, with the state boasting five overall, joining two from Maryland and the District of Columbia as the safest cities in America in 2024.  In making their rankings, WalletHub evaluated a variety of "threats to safety," including the possibility of natural disasters, mass shootings, traffic accidents, and other dangers.  “When people think about safety in a city, their minds probably immedia…

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by Zak Failla
News
Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Maryland Parking Lot Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Maryland Parking Lot
Community Supporting Family Of Toddler Killed By Car While Wandering In Maryland Parking Lot A Maryland family is reeling after a 2-year-old toddler was struck and killed by a driver in Anne Arundel County this week. Cody Aguilar Gómez was identified this week as the child who was killed in a parking lot in the 600 block of Americana Drive while his mother was removing a sibling from the family's vehicle to enjoy a day in the pleasant weather.  The incident was reported shortly before 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 17. According to the police, while his mother was assisting the second child, Aguilar Gómez, who was sitting on the sidewalk, got up and wandered away before being …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says
Mother Killed In Maryland Crash Was 'Most Caring, Lovable Person Ever,' Family Says A bright smile has been lost forever after a 35-year-old mother of two was killed in a Montgomery County crash last week, according to her friends and family. Kiara Cheeks has been identified by investigators as the person who died following an early morning crash on Wednesday, May 8 on Briggs Chaney Road in Silver Spring, now her family is reeling. According to police, shortly before 12:45 a.m. on the morning of the fatal crash, first responders were called to the intersection of the westbound MD 200 ramp and Briggs Chaney Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash. The preliminar…

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by Zak Failla
Schools
Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (DEVELOPING) Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (DEVELOPING)
Private School Bus Involved In Multi-Vehicle Crash With Students On Board In MD (Developing) Two injuries were reported when a bus with three students on board was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Prince George's County, officials say. An alert was issued shortly before 3 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon as first responders investigated a crash involving a private school bus in the area of Odell Road and Cedarbrook Lane in South Laurel. Following the crash, two from a second vehicle involved in the crash were taken to area hospitals for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries, according to Prince George's County Fire and EMS personnel. The scene of the school bus crash in Prin…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Maryland Parkway: Sheriff Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Maryland Parkway: Sheriff
Passenger, 26, Killed After Driver Crashes Into Tree Off Maryland Parkway: Sheriff A Baltimore man was killed overnight in Charles County when the driver of the car he was riding in lost control and smashed into a tree, according to the sheriff's office. Daunte Marqui Butler, 26, has been identified as the victim who was killed late on Monday night, May 6 in Waldorf, the Charles County Sheriff's Office announced. Shortly after 11:30 p.m. on May 6, officers from the Charles County Sheriff's Office were called to the area of St. Charles Parkway and St. Ignatius Drive to investigate a single-car crash involving a Chevy Impala. Investigators say that the driver was trav…

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by Zak Failla
News
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police
District Woman Dies Week After Being Struck In Median Of Maryland Roadway: Police A District woman who was struck by a driver in Prince George's County last week has died at an area hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday. Brittany Young, 35, has been identified as the pedestrian who was hospitalized with traumatic injuries on Tuesday, April 23 in the unincorporated section of Bowie, police say. According to the Prince George's County Police Department, at approximately 9:15 p.m. on the night of the strike, officers were called to the area of Pleasant Prospect Road and Bishops Content Road to investigate a crash. Police say that Young was struck in the median of th…

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by Zak Failla
Lifestyle
Dump Truck Driver Severely Burned Saving Son From Fiery Maryland Crash Facing Long Recovery Dump Truck Driver Severely Burned Saving Son From Fiery Maryland Crash Facing Long Recovery
Dump Truck Driver Severely Burned Saving Son From Fiery Maryland Crash Facing Long Recovery Friends and well-wishers are rallying around a courageous mother who sacrificed herself to rescue her young son from a fiery crash on I-495. Scheracon Roberts and her son Aarihimis Brown were driving last month in a dump truck on I-495 near Maryland Route 4 when it blew a tire for unknown reasons and veered into the opposite lanes.  The truck flipped, caught fire, and at the same time, an SUV attempted to avoid the crash and overturned. According to the organizers of a GoFundMe for the family, Roberts was able to get her son out of the truck with an assist from a Good Samaritan, …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
State Police ID Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Route 165 Crash (UPDATED) State Police ID Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Route 165 Crash (UPDATED)
State Police ID Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Route 165 Crash (Updated) New details were released by Maryland state police investigators after two people were killed in a head-on crash on Maryland Route 165 in Harford County on Thursday morning, state police confirmed. Shortly before 8:30 a.m. on April 11, troopers were called to a stretch of the highway near St. Mary's Road in Pylesville, where there was a reported multi-vehicle crash. 8:36 AM ‪Both patients have been pronounced dead. The road will remain shut down for Maryland State Police... Posted by Harford County Md Fire & EMS PIO Media Page on Thursday, April 11, 2024 According to the prelim…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police
Skateboarder Killed In Montgomery County Hit-And-Run: Police Police are on the lookout for a white Acura that was involved in a hit-and-run that left a skateboarder dead in Montgomery County overnight Monday, April 8. The man was riding a skateboard in the westbound side of Veirs Mill Rd., just prior to Monterrey Dr., when he was hit by a white Acura TL heading westbound shortly after 12 a.m., Montgomery County Police said. The man was pronounced dead at the scene. The driver fled, according to police. The Acura is believed to be a 2009 model with damage to the front right corner, including a missing portion of the bumper cover and a missing/broken …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police
Drag Racing Driver Crashes During Pursuit Along I-395: State Police A 19-year-old Maryland driver is facing multiple charges in connection with a pursuit and several crashes on I-395 in Virginia, police said. Kennedy W. Mejia Medina, of Silver Spring, was in a Toyota Camry that was trying to race another car along the highway around 12:15 a.m., when Virginia State Police attempted a motor vehicle stop near Edsall Road in Fairfax County, police said. As Medina tried to get away, it "split the lane" and tried to drive between two other southbound vehicles. The Camry collided with both causing them to both lose control and crash near Exit 2 for Edsall Road, po…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Driver Trapped After Vehicle Slams Through Baltimore County Home Driver Trapped After Vehicle Slams Through Baltimore County Home
Driver Trapped After Vehicle Slams Through Baltimore County Home A vehicle slammed through a Baltimore County home Tuesday evening, trapping the driver and prompting an emergency response. The crash was reported on Mary Carroll Ct. off of Howard Square Drive in Pikesville around 5:15 p.m. March 26. The Baltimore County Fire Department responded and had extricated the trapped driver around 5:30 p.m. Crews are on scene of MVC with rescue-Unit blk of Mary Carroll Ct. #Pikesville 21208. Vehicle through dwelling, crews working on extrication. 1 patient in vehicle with minor injuries. DT1700 *TA pic.twitter.com/pktTrwl5sL — Baltimore County Fire Departmen…

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police
Pedestrian, 61, Critically Injured After Crash In Anne Arundel County: Police A 61-year-old Edgewater woman was left with life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car in Anne Arundel County Tuesday night, Feb. 27, police said. The crash occurred around 10:30 p.m. on Solomons Island Road at MD Route 665 in Parole. The woman was walking in the travel lanes when she was struck by a 2006 Toyota Scion heading south on Solomons Island Road attempting to merge onto MD Route 665 East. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of serious injuries. The Toyota driver, a 42-year-old Annapolis man, was unharmed and immediately stopped after the crash to call 911…

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by Valerie Musson
Traffic
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police A 29-year-old Baltimore woman heading in the wrong direction was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer on I-95, state police say. Officers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack were called at around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in Baltimore County, where there were reports of a speeding Acura heading in the wrong direction southbound on I-95 in White Marsh. According to investigators, Courtney Yvette Dunston was driving a 2009 Acura north in the southbound lanes of the interstate before she was killed crashing head-on with a tractor trailer near exit 67. The crash was reported a…

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by Zak Failla
Weather
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm
These Maryland, Virginia Towns Got The Most Snow During Overnight Storm Some parts of the DMV region fared better than others as slushy snow caused several major crashes and forced schools and other government agencies to open late to provide more time for the commute. Overnight, some areas were hit with as much as six inches of snow, according to the National Weather Service, which reported the totals for each county and municipality on Monday, Dec. 11. What started as rain slowly turned to snow as temperatures dipped, though some areas were able to largely avoid Mother Nature's wrath. National Weather Service These Maryland and Virginia towns received the …

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Driver Killed Outside Car In Crash On Beltway: Maryland State Police Driver Killed Outside Car In Crash On Beltway: Maryland State Police
Driver Killed Outside Car In Crash On Beltway: Maryland State Police Traffic was temporarily shut down on I-695 on Sunday morning following a crash that killed a 37-year-old man on the side of I-695 in Baltimore County, Maryland State Police say. Catonsville resident Bryan Joseph Lee has been identified as the person who was killed after his car became disabled when he crashed into a concrete median on the interstate near Security Boulevard in Pikesville. According to the police, Lee's Honda Civic was stuck at around 2:15 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 8, and when he got out of his car to investigate, he was struck by Hillcrest Heights resident Shannetta Rene Thompson…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community 'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community
'Sweet And Goofy': Crash That Killed Baltimore Bicyclist Aimee Whiteford Shatters Community Police in Baltimore County are seeking the public’s help as they try to track down a hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a beloved bicyclist before speeding away. Aimee Whiteford, 46, was biking over the weekend when she attempted to cross Rossville Boulevard near Franklin Square Drive and she was struck by a driver who was traveling in the opposite direction along the roadway. Whiteford, a mom of two, was hit by the driver, who did not remain at the scene and remains at large. No information about a suspect or vehicle has been released by police investigators. The crash remains under…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE) MASS CASUALTY: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (UPDATE)
Mass Casualty: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (Update) All five people and a dog involved in a tractor-trailer and RV on Interstate 81 late on Wednesday night have died, authorities told Daily Voice.  Pennsylvania State Police and the families have identified the crash victims. The family in the RV were: Donald 'Don', Kimberly 'Kim', Miranda, and Dane Molander, and their dog Rue of Middletown, PA.  The family was on their way home from an ATV event when their RV blew out a tire triggering the deadly crash, authorities say. I’ve never felt so gutted waking up to a bunch of texts and reading the news of the passing of the Molander family. Th…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Woman Killed After Being Thrown From Off-Road Dirt Bike In Maryland: Police Woman Killed After Being Thrown From Off-Road Dirt Bike In Maryland: Police
Woman Killed After Being Thrown From Off-Road Dirt Bike In Maryland: Police Police say that a woman was killed overnight after crashing her off-road dirt bike in a busy Baltimore County intersection.  Jessica Schuman, 33, has been identified by police as the driver of a 2023 Kawasaki KLX 110R who was killed on Saturday night in Dundalk. According to authorities, at approximately 11:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 5, Schuman was riding east on Holabird Avenue when she struck a Hyundai Elantra while both were in the intersection of Merritt Boulevard.  Schuman was ejected from her bike in the crash. She was rushed to an area hospital and later pronounced dead fr…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Fatal Car Crash Knocks Out Traffic Signal, Closes Road For Hours In Howard County: Police Fatal Car Crash Knocks Out Traffic Signal, Closes Road For Hours In Howard County: Police
Fatal Car Crash Knocks Out Traffic Signal, Closes Road For Hours In Howard County: Police Police have identified a 28-year-old Texas man as the Tesla driver who was killed in a single-car crash in Howard County overnight that led to lengthy lane closures when he took down a traffic light. Bryan Jesus Chaparro was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders shortly after 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 22 on Route 175 in Columbia, the Howard County Police Department announced. Police say that for unknown reasons, Chaparro's Tesla Model 3 was traveling east on Route 175 near Route 108 when he drove through the center of the intersection, struck a guardrail and came to rest after…

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by Zak Failla
News
Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police
Toddler Run Over, Killed In MD Parking Lot Weeks Before Second Birthday: Police A toddler nearing its second birthday was killed when a driver failed to see him and accidentally struck him with a car in Laurel, the Anne Arundel County Police Department announced. On Wednesday, June 14, a child was hospitalized after being accidentally hit by a 37-year-old woman in a commercial parking lot when the child wandered in front of her Nissan Pathfinder. The incident was reported at approximately 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday in the 3600 block of Laurel - Fort Meade Road. Police say that the woman dropped off two passengers, and while she was talking with one of them, the toddler wa…

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by Zak Failla
News
Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway
Pedestrian Struck By Pick-Up Truck Dies Crossing Baltimore County Highway Police say that a 65-year-old pedestrian who was struck by a driver on Pulaski Highway in Baltimore County has died from his injuries at an area hospital. Ronald Kucharczyk was rushed by paramedics to the hospital shortly after 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 5, when he was struck by a truck in the 8500 block of Pulaski Highway in Rosedale, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. Upon arrival, officers found Kucharczyk suffering from life-threatening injuries, which he later succumbed to, officials say. According to investigators, Kucharczyk was attempting to cross the highway when …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police
Passenger Dies After Being Airlifted To Maryland Hospital From One-Vehicle Crash: State Police Maryland State Police investigators have released new information following a fatal crash involving a Virginia man in Frederick County on Monday night. Michael Piermatteo, 57, has been identified as the passenger of a GMC truck who had to be airlifted to an area hospital after the driver went off-road on Monday, Feb. 13, and came to rest in an embankment on the side of the roadway, according to officials. Shortly after 7:15 p.m. on Monday night, police say that troopers were called to the area of I-340 at Mt. Zion Road in Frederick to investigate a reported single-vehicle crash. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Beloved Father With 'Beautiful Smile And Dimples' Killed In Montgomery County Crash Beloved Father With 'Beautiful Smile And Dimples' Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Beloved Father With 'Beautiful Smile And Dimples' Killed In Montgomery County Crash A Maryland community is rallying around the family of a beloved father, brother, and son whose life was cut short at the age of 30 after he was killed in a head-on crash in Montgomery County. Gaithersburg resident Eddy “Tigga” Jara was killed shortly before 7:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 15 after losing control of his Honda, crossing into the wrong lane of traffic, and striking a Ford Escape near the intersection of Muncaster Mill Road and Sycamore Road in Rockville. In response, the community has come together to support Jara's family, which includes two young sons who will grow up without a f…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing, Ejected From Vehicle In Maryland: State Police Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing, Ejected From Vehicle In Maryland: State Police
Speeding Driver Killed After Crashing, Ejected From Vehicle In Maryland: State Police One person was killed in a single-vehicle crash early on Wednesday morning in Harford County, state police announced. Street resident Bryan Nunez, 25, was killed in Churchville at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 28 after crashing his Acura TL on Route 136 near Asbury Road, according to officials. The preliminary investigation found that Nunez was speeding on Route 136 near Asbury Road when he lost control, traveled across the opposite lanes of traffic, and left the south side of the roadway, striking a utility pole. Upon impact, police say that Nunez was ejected from the vehicle…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes
Separate Fatal I-95 Crashes In Harford County Shut Down Stretch Of Northbound Lanes Traffic was tied up on I-95 on Wednesday morning in Harford County as police investigated a pair of separate fatal crashes. First responders were first called shortly before 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7 to the northbound lanes of I-95 near exit 77 in Belcamp, which blocked all lanes of travel, officials from the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company. One person was pronounced dead at the scene of the initial crash, officials said. #TrafficAlert @mdsp are investigating 2 separate fatal crashes on I95 NB in Harford County. One occurred near MD Rt 543 in Belcamp and the other near MD Rt…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Wheelchair-Bound Man Struck, Killed By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Roadway, Sheriff Says Wheelchair-Bound Man Struck, Killed By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Roadway, Sheriff Says
Wheelchair-Bound Man Struck, Killed By Pick-Up Truck Crossing Maryland Roadway, Sheriff Says A man in a wheelchair was killed over the weekend after being struck by a late-model pick-up truck while attempting to cross the road in Maryland, investigators announced. Lexington Park resident Eugene Elis Wood, 39, was struck and killed by a 1994 Ford Ranger driven by Walter Tyrone Waul, 55, of Callaway, around dusk on Friday, Dec. 2 in the 21600 block of Great Mills Road. Police say that shortly before 5:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon, deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a pedestrian who had been struck attempting to cross Great Mills Road in the a…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police
Two Pedestrians In Nearby DMV Counties Killed In Separate Crashes Hours Apart: Police Two pedestrians were killed in the DMV area overnight as police investigate a pair of separate fatal crashes in Fairfax and Prince George’s County that happened within hours of each other. First, in Maryland, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department responded shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 28, to the area of the northbound lanes of Indian Head Highway near East Swann Creek Road, where a pedestrian had been struck. Officials say that the driver of the striking vehicle remained at the site of the collision during the investigation into the crash, but the woman who …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police
Truck Driver Killed Assisting Another With Tractor-Trailer On I-95 In Maryland: State Police A Good Samaritan was killed by a BMW driver on I-95 in Maryland as he was attempting to assist another truck driver who had broken down, according to state police. New York resident Joseph Russell Thomas II, 52, was struck and killed on I-95 in Baltimore County at approximately 7:20 a.m. in White Marsh, officials announced. According to investigators on the morning of the fatal incident, troopers from the Maryland State Police JFK Memorial Highway Barrack responded to I-95 South in White Marsh for a report of a pedestrian struck on the side of the roadway. Officials say that a tractor-tr…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report
Baby, Woman From Maryland ID'd As Victims Of US Route 222 Crash: Report An 8-month-old baby and 76-year-old woman from Maryland have been identified as the victims killed in the US Route 222 crash earlier this week, according to Lancaster Online. The cause of death for both baby Kimberly Babila and Bridgette Arrah, 76, of Prince George's, was accidental, the outlet said citing Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni. Records show Arrah also has ties to Manassas, VA. The crash happened between Exit: I-76 turnpike/PA 272 – PA Turnpike/Denver and Exit: US 322 – Blue Ball, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, according to PennDOT. The East Cocalico Township police were call…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Off-Duty DC Cop Critically Injured By Driver In Maryland Parking Lot (DEVELOPING) Off-Duty DC Cop Critically Injured By Driver In Maryland Parking Lot (DEVELOPING)
Off-Duty DC Cop Critically Injured By Driver In Maryland Parking Lot (Developing) An off-duty Metropolitan Police officer was critically injured after being struck by a car in a Maryland parking lot, officials said. At approximately 10:40 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 30, a driver struck the officer in the 10500 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Highway in Bowie, according to a spokesperson from the Prince George’s County Police Department. The incident happened in the parking lot near the Shoppers grocery store. According to police investigators, the officer suffered critical injuries and has been transported to UM Capital Region Medical Center in Largo. His condition was not…

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by Zak Failla