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Nanjemoy Man Killed In La Plata Motorcycle Crash Had 'Larger-Than-Life Personality
A 24-year-old man who served his country overseas and died in a Southern Maryland motorcycle crash over the weekend is being remembered by loved ones for his larger-than-life personality and a smile that could light up a room. Nanjemoy native Luke Robert Vandegrift was identified by Maryland State Police as the person on a Suzuki GSXR-1000 who was killed after striking the side of a pick-up truck on Saturday afternoon in La Plata. Daytona beach bike week 2024 Posted by Luke Vandegrift on Tuesday, March 12, 2024 Now, friends and family are rallying as they continue to come to t…
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Police ID Latest Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash
The rash of fatal motorcycle crashes in Maryland has continued in the region after a District Heights man was killed over the weekend, police say. Investigators from the Prince George's County Police Department have identified 35-year-old Johnathan Harkness as the rider who was killed shortly after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15 near the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Walters Lane when he crashed into a sedan. Harkness was found in the roadway and pronounced dead at the scene of the crash by first responders. The driver of the sedan was not injured in the incident. The preliminary…
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Ejected, Killed Crashing Into Guardrail In Maryland
For the third time in a week, a motorcyclist was killed in a Maryland crash. Beltsville resident Yuan Long Yuin, 43, has been identified as the Montgomery County Department of Police as the rider who was killed during a crash in Silver Spring on Wednesday morning. According to the agency, shortly before 1:30 a.m. on June 12, first responders were called to the area of Columbia Pike and Fairland Road, where there was a reported single-vehicle crash involving a green 2002 Honda CBR600 motorcycle. Google Maps street view Police say that it is believed Yuin was heading south …
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Motorcyclist, 52, Killed In Calvert County Crash Mourned By Club
A 52-year-old motorcyclist was killed overnight after losing control of his Harley and crashing off the roadway in Calvert County. North Beach resident Richard Evan Ganyon, Jr. has been identified by the sheriff's office as the person whose body was found following a crash in Owings. Deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office were called shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Monday night to the 3700 block of Chaneyville Road in Owings to investigate a motorcycle crash. Upon arrival, they found a 2004 Harley-Davidson just off the roadway alongside Ganyon. He was pronounced dead at the sce…
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VA Motorcyclist ID'd After Construction Zone Crash On I-83 At MD/PA Line: Coroner
A 48-year-old Virginia motorcyclist has been identified at a Pennsylvania hospital following an airborne crash in a construction zone at the Maryland state line, the York County Coroner's office announced late on Sunday, April 14. Vann Ashe II of the 13800 block of Jefferson Park Drive, Herndon, was traveling with a group of motorcyclists on Interstate 83 South near Exit 36 when they "entered a construction zone with uneven surfaces. The area was clearly marked ahead of the construction alerting drivers of the situation. However, during the process of switching lanes in the a…
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Maryland State Police ID Motorcyclist Killed By Delivery Van Turning Into Driveway
A 63-year-old motorcyclist was killed after a crash with a delivery van turning into a St. Mary's County driveway over the weekend, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators announced that Mechanicsville resident Thomas Christiani has been identified as the driver and only person on a Honda motorcycle that was involved in the fatal crash on Saturday afternoon, authorities say. Shortly before 4 p.m. on Feb. 3, troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack were called to the area of Mechanicsville Road and Asher Road, where there was a reported two-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle. Accor…
Police & Fire
Sheriff IDs Motorcyclist Left With 'Incapacitating Injuries' In Maryland Crash
Driver error and poor weather conditions are believed to be the cause of a crash that left a motorcyclist with incapacitating injuries, the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office announced. Fabian Cardona, 49, had to be airlifted to an area hospital after he crashed into a Hyundai Elantra being drive by a 20-year-old Waldorf resident and suffered serious injuries on Friday night, officials say. Shortly after 9 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11, sheriff’s deputies were called to the 30000 block of Three Notch Road at the intersection of Oak Station, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcyc…
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Florida Woman Killed Crashing Pink Motorcycle Into Deer In MD: Police
A 53-year-old woman from Florida died at an area hospital after she was ejected from a motorcycle after striking a deer in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Dunedin resident Michelle Lee Beach was pronounced dead at a Maryland hospital following a crash over the weekend in Dickerson while she was riding with another motorcyclist, according to police. The crash was reported shortly before 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, July 9. Police say that Beach was riding in the 21400 block of Beallsville Road near Sellman Road in Dickerson when she struck a deer on her pink 2007 GXSR 600 moto…
Obituaries
Father, Motorcycle Enthusiast In MD Died Doing What He Loves
A community is in mourning after a popular family man and motorcycle aficionado from St. Mary's County was killed unexpectedly in a head-on crash during a ride through Welcome earlier this week. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, Mechanicsville resident Alan Reinburg, 34, was struck by a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County near Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place, according to investigators. The initial investigation found that Newburg resident Jeffrey Grasso, 37, was driving a Ford F-150 pick-up truck east on Port Tobacco Road while Reinburg was traveling along the …
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With Pick-Up Truck In Charles County: State Police
Maryland State Police are investigating a fatal head-on motorcycle crash that took the life of a St. Mary’s County man who was riding through Welcome on Wednesday afternoon. Mechanicsville motorcycle enthusiast Alan Reinburg, 34, was pronounced dead at the scene after crashing into a Ford pick-up truck in Charles County, authorities announced. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5, police say that troopers from the La Plata Barrack were called to a crash involving a motorcyclist on Route 6/Port Tobacco Road at Academy Place in Welcome. The initial investigation found that Newburg …
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Motorcyclist Killed In Fiery Crash With School Bus In Prince George's County: Police
A motorcyclist was killed in a fiery crash involving a school bus carrying children on Wednesday afternoon, according to a spokesperson for the Prince George’s County Police Department. At approximately 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 8, officers from the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to a stretch of Brandywine Road in Brandywine, where there was a report of a crash involving a motorcycle and school bus that went up in flames. Officials say that the motorcyclist struck the front of the bus on Wednesday afternoon and was pronounced dead at the scene. No identifying infor…
Police & Fire
Maryland Motorcyclist Killed In Crash After Striking Deer, State Police Say
A 58-year-old Maryland motorcyclist was killed early on Wednesday morning after striking an animal and crashing in Washington County, state police announced. Hagerstown resident Mark Anthony Deangelis was killed at approximately 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 following a single-vehicle crash in the area of Sharpsburg Pike and Taylors Landing Road in Hagerstown. According to state police investigators, Deangelis was driving a 2011 Suzuki M109 R motorcycle south on Sharpsburg Pike when he struck a deer, leading to the crash. Deangelis was pronounced dead at the scene. Officials noted that the…
Police & Fire
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Collision Under Investigation In Maryland, Police Say
Police in Maryland are investigating after a 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County. Chevy Chase resident Abdesselam Beggar was killed shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 12, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police, which announced their investigation into the fatal crash. The crash happened n Wisconsin Avenue near Chestnut Street in Bethesda. Officials say that the initial investigation determined that Beggar was driving a blue 2018 Yamaha XV1900 motorcycle north on Wisconsin Avenue when he was struck by a Toyo…
Police & Fire
Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Motorcycle Crash In Charles County
A 28-year-old Maryland man was killed during an early morning crash when he lost control and landed in a ditch in Charles County, state police said. La Plata resident Dallas Anthony Savoy was killed at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Monday morning after crashing on Maryland Route 488 in the area of Kerrick Drive, according to authorities. Troopers were dispatched to the area on Monday, Sept. 12 to investigate the crash, which determined that Savoy was riding his motorcycle in the area when he lost control and was ejected from the bike. The motorcycle was found in a ditch nearby. Savoy was pron…
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Police In Maryland ID Motorcyclist Killed After Colliding With Truck
Police in Maryland are investigating a fatal crash that took the life of a 60-year-old motorcycle rider, authorities announced. Samuel Hammaker was killed on Saturday, Aug. 27, after his 2017 Suzuki 650 DualSport motorcycle was involved in a two-vehicle crash, according to the Baltimore County Police Department. The crash happened at approximately 6 p.m. on Saturday in the 11800 block of Harford Road near Hartley Mill Road. Investigators said that the vehicles crashed as the Suzuki entered Harford Road from the east and into the path of a 2004 GMC Yukon traveling northbound. Hammaker was…
Police & Fire
One Killed In Baltimore Highway Motorcycle Crash: Police
A man is dead after a morning motorcycle crash on a Baltimore City highway, authorities say. The 49-year-old victim was reportedly laying on the street in the 2900 block of Edison Highway around 2 a.m., Friday, July 22, according to Baltimore City police. Initial investigation revealed the man - whose name was not released by investigators - was riding north on the highway when he struck the raised median, causing him to lose control of the motorcycle and crash into a parked cargo van. Medics transported the victim to a hospital where he later was pronounced dead.
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In ICC Police Car Crash
A Silver Spring motorcyclist who died after crashing into the back of a police vehicle last week on the Inter County Connector has been identified. Carlos Ivan Diaz-Franco, 31, was thrown from his motorcycle after the collision on the ICC between Georgia Avenue and Shady Grove Road around 7:30, Thursday, July 14, say Montgomery County police. Diaz-Franco was thrown from the 2020 BMW S 1000 RR motorcycle that landed in the eastbound lanes, and was pronounced dead on scene. Both lanes of the ICC were shut down during the investigation. The officer was transported to an area hospital w…
Police & Fire
Helicopter Lands On I-395 To Assist Officer, Driver Captures It All
Everything is a landing site during an emergency. A medivac pilot proved that on Wednesday, July 6, after they landed a helicopter on Interstate 395 to rescue a police officer. Park police requested the helicopter to rescue a motorcycle officer who'd crashed on Maine Avenue, WJLA said. A US Park Police pilot had no choice but to land on I-395 around 6:30 p.m. to whisk the officer away to a nearby hospital for treatment. The impromptu landing caused a traffic back up and cars stopped on the other side of the interstate to watch this rare sight. One Twitter user videoed the scene to ask wh…
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Maryland Motorcyclist Killed After Two-Vehicle Crash: Coroner
A Harford County man was killed after crashing his motorcycle in Baltimore “despite life-saving measures” performed by first responders, officials in Pennsylvania announced. The York County Coroner's Office released new details regarding Bel Air resident Robert Chassereau, 57, who was killed after crashing his motorcycle into a second vehicle shortly after 12 p.m. on Wednesday, June 29. Chassereau was transported to Wellspan York Hospital on June 29 after his motorcycle was struck by a turning car in the area of the 21000 block of York Road in Baltimore County, according to Maryland State …
Police & Fire
Police ID Motorcyclist Killed In Prince George's Crash
The victim of a fatal motorcycle crash in Prince George's County earlier this month has been identified, authorities say. Fernando Gonzalez y Gonzalez, 19, was struck by a vehicle that was attempting to make a u-turn into his path on the westbound lanes of Cherry Hill Road near Park Drive around 8:45 p.m., Tuesday, June 3, according to the Prince George's Police Department. Gonzalez y Gonzalez was transported to a hospital where he was pronounced dead. The driver and passengers of the vehicle that struck him remained on the scene and were not injured, officials say. Anyone with …
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Airlifted To Hospital After Being Struck By Motorcycle In Maryland
One victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital with reported life-threatening injuries, and a second was treated at a children’s hospital after being struck by a motorcycle in Maryland, authorities announced. In Calvert County, first responders from the North Beach Volunteer Fire Department responded to a reported crash involving pedestrians shortly after 4:20 p.m. on Monday, June 13. Upon arrival, a department spokesperson said that they located two victims who had been struck by the motorcyclist in the area of the 9200 block of Bay Avenue in North Beach. One victim was treated by Calve…
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