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Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County
Maryland State Police SUV Involved In Two Vehicle Crash In Montgomery County A Maryland State Police SUV was involved in a two-vehicle crash overnight that tied up traffic on I-270 on Monday night. First responders were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate at around 7:30 p.m. on May 27 to investigate a reported crash near Watkins Mill Road involving the police vehicle and another driver, leaving multiple lanes blocked in Montgomery County. The crash left a police trooper and second driver with undisclosed injuries, which are believed to be non-life-threatening. Both vehicles suffered substantial damage. NB I270 IAO Watkins Mill Rd, collision, involve…

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'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Maryland 'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Maryland
'I Just Really Wish You Were Here:' 9-Year-Old Daughter Devastated By Mom's Death In Maryland A 9-year-old girl has been devastated by the unexpected loss of her mother following a fatal crash into an Anne Arundel County home that left five others with serious injuries. Friends and family of Pasadena native Julie Michelle Nushawg, 26, are coming together in support of her daughter, De'Layah in the days after the early morning crash after her driver attempted to avoid a traffic stop early in the morning of Monday, May 6. Anne Arundel County Police Department investigators say that Trayquan McKesson lost control of a Lexus IS 350, failed to negotiate a curve and struck a vacant h…

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State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland
State Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Maryland Two people, including a teenager, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Investigators have identified Beltsville resident Dorothy Skinner, 74, and 15-year-old Hyattsville native Loren Jones as the two who were killed in the crash on May 7 that left three others with injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGF…

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One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95
One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 One person was killed and four others hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash that was reported on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near I-95 in Prince George's County. Motorists can expect "major delays," police say, following the crash that left three with life-threatening injuries, and sent two others to the hospital. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) May 7, 2024 A…

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Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD
Passenger Killed When Speeding Driver Fleeing From Traffic Stop Crashes Into Maryland Home: PD A woman was killed and five others suffered serious injuries when a Lexus driver attempting to avoid a traffic stop lost control and crashed into a Jessup home, according to the Anne Arundel County Police Department. Shortly before 1 a.m. on Monday morning, an officer on patrol spotted a Lexus IS 350 driven by Odenton resident Trayquan Edward McKesson, 26, speeding in the area of Annapolis Road and Reece Road in Severn, prompting an attempted traffic stop. Police say that the vehicle sped away from the area, and the officer did not pursue the driver; however, minutes later, there was a 911 …

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Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County
Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County A multi-vehicle crash on MD-295 caused traffic to be backed up for miles in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday ahead of the afternoon commute. Alerts were issued at approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 23 advising that there was a crash tying up traffic along the roadway in the area of MD-175 (Annapolis Road).  The crash forced two lanes to be blocked, with only one getting by. Traffic was backed up nearly four miles as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ALERT: POLICE ACTIVITY; ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; MD 295 N AT ARUNDEL MILLS BLVD; 2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) Ap…

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Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police Speed, Impairment Possible Factors In Fatal Maryland Crash: State Police
Gary Cooper, Denise Kesterson, Stacy Barksdale Crash In MD Speed or impairment may have been contributing factors in a fatal crash that sent two others to the hospital in Charles County on Monday afternoon, Maryland State Police say. Troopers were called at around 3 p.m. on April 22 to a stretch of Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left one dead and required one to be airlifted to the hospital. Investigators say that a GMC Envoy driven by Waldorf resident Stacy Jermain Barksdale, 38, on US Route 301 was approaching Acton Lane in the right turn only lane. Crain Highway near Acton Lane in Waldorf&nb…

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Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash
Police ID 71-Year-Old Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash A 71-year-old woman was killed over the weekend after a three-vehicle crash was reported at a busy intersection in Prince George's County. Suitland resident Herminia Gamit has been identified by police as the woman who was killed in a crash on Friday afternoon in Oxon Hill, officials confirmed. At approximately 1:20 p.m. on Friday, April 19, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of Oxon Hill Road and Clipper Way, where there was a reported crash. Gamit was rushed to an area hospital, where she later died. The injuries sustained by the other…

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Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash
Baltimore SWAT Officer Killed In I-695 Crash Anthony Ward, a member of the Baltimore Police Department's SWAT team, was killed in a car accident. The department announced Ward's death late Saturday, April 20.  While police did not provide further details, Maryland State Police said Ward, 36, of Rosedale, rear-ended a Ford tow truck on the inner loop of I-695 around 4:30 p.m. just before the Jones Falls Expressway. He had been operating a 2024 GMC Savana, and was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. “This is a terrible loss for Officer Ward’s family, his team members and the Balt…

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Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police
Two Killed In Separate Crashes 12 Hours Apart On Same Maryland Highway: Police A pair of fatal crashes are under investigation after two people were killed in less than 12 hours in Anne Arundel County, police say. The busy day for members of the Anne Arundel County Police began shortly after midnight, when 37-year-old Laurel resident Jeff Charles was killed in a violent crash that saw him ejected from his Jeep on Wednesday. Later that morning, at approximately 11:10 a.m. on April 17, officers were called back to the same road, where there was a reported crash on Laurel Fort Meade Road at the intersection of Old Annapolis Road in Maryland City involving Rockville resid…

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Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Maryland Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Maryland
Father, Union Member Recovering From Injuries After Head-On Crash With Drunk Driver In Maryland Support is pouring in for the family of a beloved Charles County union man, husband, and father who was seriously injured in a head-on crash involving a drunk driver. Thousands of dollars have been raised on behalf of the family of 47-year-old Swan Point native Dave Ross, who suffered critically injured in a crash involving an allegedly intoxicated driver who was killed in the incident. On Monday, April 1, state police say that troopers were called to a stretch of Maryland Route 228 near Sharpersville Road to investigate a crash involving Ross and Waldorf resident Melody Williams Robinson, …

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22-Year-Old Killed In Maryland Crash 'Touched The Lives Of All Who Knew Him' 22-Year-Old Killed In Maryland Crash 'Touched The Lives Of All Who Knew Him'
Jajuan Cobb Killed In Charles County Crash: Obituary JaJuan Cobb had "a bright and caring soul with a zest for life," his family says, a life that was cut short when the 22-year-old was killed in a fiery crash in Charles County. On 11:15 p.m. on March 27, Cobb was killed in a car fire near the intersection of St. Charles Parkway and Duncannon Road in Waldorf, leaving his family reeling from the unexpected loss. "On a fateful day not long ago, our family's world was shattered when JaJuan was involved in a tragic motor vehicle accident that claimed his young life too soon," his aunt said. "The pain of this loss is immeasurable, and the void he …

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