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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…
Traffic
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…
Police & Fire
Driver Rescued By Maryland State Police Helicopter After Rollover Crash Down 80-Foot Embankment
A Maryland State Police helicopter came to the rescue of a driver who was involved in a rollover crash and landed down an 80-foot embankment on Friday morning, according to officials. Shortly before 7 a.m. on May 3, state police say that their Aviation Unit was requested in Allegany County where there was a driver trapped over the embankment. "While on scene, the crew of Trooper 5 was able to make contact with the patient and rescue crews," officials said. "Based on patient condition, high-angle terrain and the extended extrication time, Trooper 5 was requested to perform an ae…
Traffic
State Police ID Two Drivers Killed In Head-On Route 165 Crash (
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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…
Traffic
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…
Weather
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 …
Traffic
Second Fatal Crash Reported At Same Deadly Intersection In Maryland, Sheriff Says
A dangerous intersection in Frederick County has struck again. For the second time in as many weeks, a fatal crash has been reported at the intersection of Buckeystown Pike (Route 85) and Executive Way after 20-year-old Buckeystown resident Sotir Markoff died at an area trauma center, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were called to the intersection to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left Markoff dead and a passenger in the other car with critical injuries. Investigators say that one vehicle was driving north on Route 85 and at…
Traffic
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…
Obituaries
'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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: Victims ID'd In Tractor-Trailer V. RV Crash On I-81 (
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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…
News
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…
Traffic
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…
News
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…
News
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 …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Traffic
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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 …
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
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…
Police & Fire
Off-Duty DC Cop Critically Injured By Driver In Maryland Parking Lot (
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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…
Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say. Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say. "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police. The Ocean City Traffic Safety …
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Killed While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Was Former Cuomo Staffer
A Maryland man who was struck and killed by a car after being ordered out of a Lyft in Delaware over the weekend has been identified as one of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo's previous staffers. An argument broke out in the back of the car that Sid Wolf, 43, was riding in, and the Lyft driver stopped the car in the middle of the southbound lane on Coast Highway in Delaware, and demanded all six passengers get out around 1:45 a.m. Sunday, July 24, authorities said. Wolf was struck by a 2016 Toyota Corolla being driven by a 27-year-old man, who changed lanes to avoid hitting the Lyft vehicle, Delaw…
Police & Fire
Former Sheriff's Deputy In Maryland Sentenced For Crashing While Drunk In Police Car
A former Calvert County sheriff's deputy has been sentenced after admitting to drinking, driving, and crashing his patrol vehicle earlier this year, the state attorney's office announced. Jermaine Parvell Mason, 40, of Prince Frederick, pleaded guilty last month to driving while impaired by alcohol as a subsequent offender following a crash in January that left the other driver with serious injuries. On Wednesday, July 6, Calvert County State's Attorney Robert Harvey announced that Mason was sentenced to one year, suspended down to 90 days incarceration, followed by three years of unsu…
Police & Fire
Overturned Tractor Trailer Pins Driver, Halts I-95 Traffic In Howard County
A tractor-trailer crash on I-95 in Howard County tied up traffic for hours and left one injured near the Prince George's County line, officials said. Three lanes were blocked southbound on the interstate near Exit 35 near Gorman Road, according to officials from the Maryland State Highway Administration, leaving just one lane for traffic to travel through in the area. The crash was reported at approximately 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, June 22 near the Howard County Rest Area. During the crash, one truck tipped onto its side, pinning the driver, according to NBC Washington. He was reportedly t…
Police & Fire
What Caused 18-Minute Response To Deadly Prince George's Crash?
Investigators are looking into why Prince George's first responders took almost 18 minutes to respond to a crash that turned fatal, reports NBC Washington News4. Officers could be heard pleading for an ambulance to help save Jonny Morris, 66, after a suspect in a police pursuit hit Morris's vehicle in the area of Harry S. Truman Drive and White House Road around 6:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 8, the outlet reports. As time went on, the officers pleas for an ambulance became more frantic, to the point where officers themselves began performing CPR on Morris. Morris eventually succumbed to his in…
Police & Fire
Maryland Mom Runs Over Unbelted Baby Who Fell Out Of Car In Virginia: Police
A 10-month-old baby girl from Maryland died after she fell out of the back seat of her mom's SUV and then was run over by the car over the weekend in Virginia, authorities said. The 35-year-old Hyatsville, MD driver had put her daughter in the back seat of her 2013 Toyota Highlander unrestrained before the Sunday, June 12 crash around 1:15 p.m. in Woodbridge, Prince William County police said. The mom and daughter were visiting family members on Flotilla Way and was only driving a short distance away to a dumpster, before driving back to the 16600 block where they stopped briefly to pi…
Police & Fire
Pair Of Deadly Crashes Hours Apart Investigated In Same Maryland County
Two people were killed - one in an apparent hit-and-run - in unrelated crashes in the same Maryland county in the past 24 hours, police said. Baltimore resident Latasha Maria Curtis Barrett apparently sped through a light and was struck by a sedan heading west on Route 175 just after 6:30 a.m. on Monday, June 6, while coming off the I-95 south ramp, Howard County police said. Barrett, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene. The sedan driver was taken to the University of Maryland Shock and Trauma Center with non-life-threatening injuries. The road was closed for approximately …
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