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Police Searching For Honda That Caused 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge In Maryland Police Searching For Honda That Caused 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge In Maryland
Police Searching For Honda That Caused 23-Vehicle Pile-Up On Bay Bridge In Maryland New details have been released by the Maryland Transportation Authority Police as they attempt to locate a driver responsible for causing a multi-vehicle pile-up on the Bay Bridge over the weekend that wreaked havoc for some travelers. On Saturday afternoon, the busy bridge was shut down after a blue Honda Civic reportedly caused the 23-vehicle crash when the driver was speeding and traveling erratically over the bridge. The Bay Bridge's westbound span is estimated to remain closed into mid-afternoon for a multi-vehicle crash. Westbound traffic being detoured at MD-213. #MDTraffic pic.tw…

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by Zak Failla
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Person Laying In Roadway Killed By Unsuspecting Driver In MD, Police Say Person Laying In Roadway Killed By Unsuspecting Driver In MD, Police Say
Person Laying In Roadway Killed By Unsuspecting Driver In MD, Police Say A 31-year-old man was struck and killed while laying in a Montgomery County street for unknown reasons in the middle of the night, police say. Investigators have identified Rockville resident Rajon Pierre Mozee as the pedestrian who was killed on Piccard Drive near Redland Road on Tuesday, July 11 in a bizarre crash.  First responders were called at approximately 5:10 a.m. on Tuesday morning, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a driver in a blue Honda Civic. Police say that the Honda was traveling north on Piccard Drive near the intersection when he struck…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center
Police ID Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Driver Near Maryland Medical Center Detectives are investigating a crash that took the life of a pedestrian in Montgomery County, authorities say. Paul Shinn, 46, was fatally struck by a vehicle around 8:30 a.m., Thursday, Nov. 17, in the area of Medical Center Way and Medical Center Drive in Rockville, according to Montgomery County police. Investigation revealed that Shinn was crossing Medical Center Way when he was struck by a gray 2014 Nissan Altima that was traveling westbound on Medical Center Way toward Shady Grove Hospital. The driver of the Nissan remained at the scene.  Shinn was rushed to an area hospital whe…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Dies In Hospital Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road, Police Say Pedestrian Dies In Hospital Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road, Police Say
Pedestrian Dies In Hospital Weeks After Being Struck Crossing Busy Maryland Road, Police Say A 35-year-old pedestrian succumbed to injuries she sustained last month when she was struck by a car crossing a busy Maryland roadway, according to police. Rockville resident Sonia Maribel Mejia Cruz was pronounced dead at an area hospital after being struck by a car late last month, a spokesperson for the Montgomery County Department of Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Police say that shortly before 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, Cruz was attempting to cross the roadway in the 1000 block of Rockville Pike from east to west when she was struck by a tan 2004 Toyota Camry that was travelin…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Into Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Into Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say
Driver Killed In Violent Single-Vehicle Crash Over Curb, Into Trees, Utility Pole, Police Say One person was killed in Maryland after losing control and crashing after his vehicle hopped a curb in Montgomery County over the weekend, police say. Rockville resident Luis Abraham Ayala Ayala, 37, was killed when he crashed shortly after 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6 near the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Kayson Street in Wheaton-Glenmont. According to a spokesperson from the Montgomery County Department of Police, 4th District officers, and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the scene of the crash on Sunday morning, where they found a single-vehicle crash scen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Hit-Run Driver Indicted For Running Red Light, Crosswalk Crash In Maryland, Police Say Hit-Run Driver Indicted For Running Red Light, Crosswalk Crash In Maryland, Police Say
Hit-Run Driver Indicted For Running Red Light, Crosswalk Crash In Maryland, Police Say Authorities say that a 22-year-old man has been charged in a 10-count indictment in Maryland for a felony hit-and-run crash in May that left his victim with potentially life-threatening injuries. Silver Spring resident Davee Mannah Kromah was charged this week for a hit-and-run collision with the lead charges of felony hit-and-run and life-threatening injury resulting from driving a motor vehicle in a criminally negligent manner, officials announced. At approximately 9:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, investigators from the Montgomery County Department of Police said that Kromah was driving nort…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County
Man Dies After Being Struck By Vehicle In Montgomery County A 39-year-old man has died following a fatal pedestrian collision in Gaithersburg, authorities say. The victim was struck in the area of Midcounty Highway and Miller Fall Road around 8:42 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, according to Montgomery County police. Investigators say that the victim, who was located in the roadway, was hit by a red Saturn Aura. The driver of the striking vehicle remained on scene following the collision. CRU detectives are working to locate the victim’s next of kin. His name will be released following proper notification of next of kin. The Collision Reconstruction Unit…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID 91-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Two-Car Maryland Crash Police ID 91-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Two-Car Maryland Crash
Police ID 91-Year-Old Woman Who Died In Two-Car Maryland Crash Police have identified the elderly Silver Spring woman killed in a two-vehicle collision, authorities say. Henrietta Gomez, 91, was attempting to turn left onto Baltimore Road from westbound Norbeck Road when she was struck by an eastbound vehicle around 10 a.m., Monday, July 25, according to Montgomery County police. Gomez was rushed to a hospital where she was initially stabilized, but later succumbed to her injuries, officials announced on Thursday, July 28. The Collision Reconstruction Unit continues to investigate this collision. Anyone with information regarding this collision is ask…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd
Driver Killed In Montgomery County Crash ID'd Detectives have released the identity of the driver who was killed in a traffic collision in Montgomery County, authorities announced. Sam Mingsan Chen, 79, of Rockville, was attempting to make a left turn at the intersection of Stoney Creek Road and River Road when their Toyota was struck around 1:50 p.m., Wednesday, July 13, according to Montgomery County officials. The driver of the white 2019 Ford F-550 that struck Chen's Camry was traveling west on River Road when the Camry pulled out in front of them to head east, police said. Chen was pronounced dead at the scene. This is an active…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash
Police ID Pair Killed In Montgomery County Crash A violent collision in Montgomery County has left two people dead, authorities say. Silver Springs residents Prabodh Vaid, 79, and Nirmala Vaid, 77, were pronounced dead at the scene after their vehicle was hit while attempting to make a turn from Georgia Avenue onto May Street, around 7:44 p.m., Monday, July 11, according to Montgomery County police. The Vaid's Toyota Camry was pushed off the road into the yard of a nearby home after being struck. The driver of the Jeep sustained minor injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital. This is an active and ongoing investigation. The Col…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash
Virginia Man Dies In Maryland Crash A Virginia man has been identified as the victim in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Maryland over the weekend, authorities say. Rene Rivas Quinteros, 45, from Winchester, Virginia was killed when the vehicle he was in struck a tree on the 28540 block of Ridge Road around 8:15 a.m., Saturday, June 18, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the 2007 Toyota Camry was traveling southbound when it crossed the northbound lanes, leaving the roadway and hitting the tree for unknown reasons. Quinteros was pronounced dead on the scene. The driver of the Toyota Camry sustained minor inj…

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by Annie DeVoe