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Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash
Army Vet, Wife Die Day Before Wedding Anniversary In Triple-Fatal Cecil County Crash An Army veteran and his wife were among three people killed in a Cecil County crash this weekend — just one day shy of their wedding — leaving their three children behind, according to authorities and the victims' loved ones. A 2014 Hyundai Genesis was speeding eastbound on Pulaski Highway when it struck the passenger's side of a 2010 Honda Civic turning left onto Old Elk Neck Road in Elkton around 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 12, Maryland State Police said. Jessica and Nick ZeimerAllanah Brady GoFundMe photo The driver of the Hyundai, Cameron Doucette, 20, of North East, along with both oc…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland
Close Call: Driver Avoids Injury After Crashing Under Rollback Truck In Maryland A driver in Maryland avoided disaster after crashing into the back of a truck on a busy Harford County roadway. On Thursday, Nov. 3, members of the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company were called at approximately 9:30 a.m. to a stretch of Route 40/Pulaski Highway to investigate and clear the scene of a violent crash. Officials said that the driver of a sedan drove into a rollback truck near the intersection of Joppa Road in Joppa, and the car wound up settling under the truck, destroying the vehicle. The car landed under a rollback truck in JoppaJoppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection
Elderly Maryland Man Killed After Violent Crash At Lothian Intersection An elderly Maryland man is dead after a horrific crash in Lothian earlier this week, authorities announce. Ronald Wayne Talbert, 78, was killed in the crash that happened shortly after 4 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 5 on Route 4 at Lower Pindell Road, according to Anne Arundel County police. Investigation revelaed that Vernon Frederick Colfack, 54, was driving south on Route 4 when he struck the vehicle driven by Talbert as Talbert was attempted to cross Route 4 onto Lower Pindell Road. Rescue personnel pronounced Talbert dead on the scene. Colfack reported no injuries and refused treatment on t…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say
Passenger Dies After Multi-Vehicle I-270 Crash In Maryland, State Police Say One person was killed and two others injured in an early-morning crash on I-270 in Maryland, state police said Thabiso Mandela Mokuena, 24, was allegedly impaired and driving a Tesla shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18 when a chain-reaction crash led to the death of 35-year-old Sandra Lorena Morales De Arevala. On Sunday morning, troopers from the Maryland State Police Rockville Barrack were dispatched to a stretch of I-270 south near Montrose Road, where there were two separate, but related crashes reported. Police said that the preliminary investigation determined that a 2015 Tes…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
BREAKING: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports BREAKING: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports
Breaking: Secret Service Car Crashes Into Security Gate In DC: Reports A secret service vehicle was reportedly involved in an accident on Wednesday, September 14, a spokesperson from the Secret Service said. Sometime before noon, law enforcement reported to the scene in the 2300 block of Wisconsin Avenue, where they discovered the car had crashed into a security barrier, the source detailed. D.C. Fire and EMS reported that they remained close to the scene in case they were needed.

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection
Child Hospitalized In Serious Condition After Being Struck By Cadillac In Maryland Intersection A young girl was transferred to Children’s Hospital in Maryland after being struck by a Cadillac driver in Calvert County. Prince Frederick resident Shelly Hug, 39, was driving a 2009 Cadillac in her hometown when she made a left turn from Oakland Hall Road onto Turnberry Way shortly before 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 7, striking a pedestrian, according to the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office. The girl was initially transported to Capital Regional Medical Center for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. Once she was stabilized, officials said that she was transferred to Children’s…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision
Lanes Closed Following Ride On Bus, Vehicle Collision A Ride On Bus and vehicle have collided in a crash in Gaithersburg this morning, authorities say. The two vehicles collided shortly before 9 a.m., Wednesday, Aug. 31 in the area of N Fred Avenue and Maryland Avenue, according to a Montgomery County Fire Rescue spokesperson. N Fred Ave & Maryland Ave, Gaithersburg, collision, involving Ride On Bus. @MCFRS_EMIHS NLT injuries, some lanes NB Rt355 blocked. @mcfrs M708, A708B, T734, RS703, PE708 @MCFRSNews @mcfrsPIO19 pic.twitter.com/uQ9hRw9cqt — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) August 31, 2022 Officials say that there were no life-threatening…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Jessup Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say Jessup Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say
Jessup Man Killed In Single-Vehicle Crash, Police Say A Jessup man is dead after losing control of his vehicle and running off the roadway in Howard County, authorities say. Ivan Claude Merrill Jr., 59, reportedly lost control of the vehicle on Route 1 near Route 32, landing in a wooded drainage area around 10:41 a.m., Monday, Aug. 29, according to Howard County police. Merrill Jr. was rushed to the Howard County General Hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. A portion of Route 1 south was closed for several hours after the collision as the incident was investigated. No additional information was released.  Detectives said…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report
One Pedestrian Dead, Another Hurt After Being Struck By Car In Glen Burnie: Report One pedestrian was killed and another hurt after being struck by a car this week in Glen Burnie, WBAL reports. the crash occurred on the 700 block of Aquahart Road near Greenway around 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, the outlet said citing police. The injured victim was hospitalized in unknown condition. Click here for more from WBAL.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision
Pedestrian From Maryland Killed In Fairfax County Three-Car Collision A 62-year-old man from Maryland was killed while walking through a Fairfax parking lot, police said. Sometime before 8:40 a.m. on August 18, two vehicles were traveling in the same lane on Wilson Boulevard, when they collided as they both attempted to change lanes, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. This caused one of the cars to go off the road and into an adjacent parking lot, where the driver struck and killed the pedestrian, Albert Sweat, officials said. After hitting Sweat, the car continued onto a median and hit another car, before stopping in a mulch bed, author…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home
Residents Displaced After Car Crashes Into DC Home Residents of a DC residence received an alarming wake up call after their home was struck by a vehicle, authorities say. A silver sedan crashed into the home in the unit block of Florida Avenue NE around 9 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 18, according to DC Fire and EMS officials. Occupants of the home were evacuated and were reportedly uninjured. Update car striking house unit block Florida Ave NE. House WAS occupied. Occupants were evacuated and uninjured. Confirmed structural damage. Driver transported serious non life threatening injuries. Request @RedCrossNCGC for 4 displaced residents. Buil…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff
Faulty Turn Leads To Two-Car Midday Crash That Left One Unresponsive In Maryland: Sheriff An investigation has been launched after an 88-year-old Maryland man was t-boned attempting to make a questionable left turn at a busy St. Mary’s County intersection, the sheriff’s office announced. Deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported major crash shortly before 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 17 at the intersection of Hollywood Road and Route 5 in Leonardtown. Upon arrival, officers said that they observed “an offset head-on style motor vehicle collision with one operator unresponsive.” The preliminary investigation into the violent crash determined …

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by Zak Failla