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Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED) Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (UPDATED)
Department Of Transportation Employee Seriously Injured By Hit-Run Driver In Maryland (Updated) A Montgomery County Department of Transportation employee was struck and seriously injured by a driver while on the job, police say. Investigators are seeking the public's assistance as they attempt to track down a driver wanted for a "serious hit-and-run" that was reported on Thursday, Oct. 24 in the area of Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring. Briggs Chaney Road and Legend Oaks Drive in Silver Spring Google Maps street view According to the Montgomery County Department of Police, at around 9:10 a.m. on Oct. 24, officers were called to investigate a reported c…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin Maryland Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin
Maryland Woman Struck Dead In PA ID'd, Coroner Searching For Next Of Kin A Maryland native has been identifed as a pedestrian who died days after she was struck in Pennsylvania, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 9.  Ruth "Helen" Emel, 72, originally of Baltimore, most recently of the 300 block of West Market Street York City, died at Wellspan York Hospital at 11:20 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 5, the coroner explained and as detailed on her social media.  Emel had been walking in the crosswalk when she was struck by a vehicle that was turning onto W. Market Street from N. Penn Street around 5:19 p.m. on Wednesday, O…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Fatal Crash Kills Two On I-495, Maryland State Police Say Fatal Crash Kills Two On I-495, Maryland State Police Say
Fatal Crash Kills Two On I-495, Maryland State Police Say A teenager is among the two killed in a two-vehicle crash on Interstate 495 on Saturday, July 13.  Quintin Barnes, 37 of Reisterstown, MD, and a passenger 19-year-old Jasmine Jeffries, were riding a Harley Davidson motorcycle north on I-495 "when for reasons unknown, struck the rear of the Dodge," as police stated in the release.  Maryland State Police Forestville Barrack were called to the scene near  Branch Avenue around 8 p.m., according to the release. The driver and passenger of the Dodge were taken by ambulance to the University of Maryland Capital Regional Medica…

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by Jillian Pikora
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ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County
ID Released For Woman Killed In SUV Crash That Left 5 Others Injured In Prince George's County Police have released the identity of the woman killed in an SUV crash that left five others injured in Prince George’s County over the weekend. Parbati Sharma, 45, of Herndon, Virginia, was in the passenger’s seat of a Toyota SUV that collided with a Jeep SUV near Laurel Bowie Road and Mallard Drive around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 24, the PGPD said. Sharma was taken to a hospital with serious injuries and pronounced dead a short time later. The Toyota driver and its three other passengers were transported for injuries preliminarily not considered life-threatening, according to police. The …

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by Valerie Musson
Police & Fire
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (PHOTOS) 6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (PHOTOS)
6 Evacuated After Car Slams Into Maryland Apartment Building (Photos) Six people were evacuated from two Montgomery County apartments after a vehicle slammed into the building on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13, authorities said. The crash occurred on King James Way in Gaithersburg around 7:25 a.m., Montgomery County Fire & Rescue Service Spokesperson Pete Piringer said. The Technical Rescue Team stabilized the structure as six people were evacuated from apartments above the area where the car struck, Piringer said. The storage and laundry areas of the building were damaged, but no injuries were reported. Scroll down to view additional photos from the scene. …

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by Valerie Musson
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Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building
Driver Killed When Car Smashes Through Front Of Harford County Building An unidentified driver was killed after smashing through the front of a building in Harford County, authorities said. The westbound lanes of the 300 block of Route 40 were closed at Beards Hill Road Extension in Aberdeen due to the fatal crash at about 1:20 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 16, according to Aberdeen police. The vehicle was traveling west when it crossed over into the eastbound lanes of traffic then crossed over a median, returned to the westbound lanes, and struck a building, police said. The driver was taken to an area hospital by ambulance and later pronounced dead. Investigators from…

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by Jon Craig
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Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff
Horse-Buggy Crash Sends Infant, Three Others To Hospital: St. Mary's County Sheriff An unruly horse led to a serious crash in Southern Maryland on Sunday afternoon, the St. Mary's Sheriff's Office announced. Deputies were called shortly before noon on Sunday, Dec. 10, where there was a reported incident near the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Pin Cushion Road in Leonardtown involving a driver that struck a horse and buggy.  Investigators say that a Toyota driver struck the horse and buggy after it reared and bucked while being driven by a minor. All four occupants were ejected, and the horse was killed in the crash. According to the sheriff's office, a juveni…

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by Zak Failla
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Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection
Pedestrian Killed After Being Crushed Into Building At Baltimore Intersection A pedestrian is dead after being pinned to a building by a vehicle in Baltimore. Officers were called to the intersection of Franklin and Cathedral Street around 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 after receiving reports that a pedestrian had been hit. When officers arrived, they found the pedestrian pinned in between the striking vehicle and a building near the intersection. The pedestrian was unresponsive upon arrival and medics later pronounced them dead at the scene. Police are investigating the crash and have not yet determined the fault behind the collision. Anyone with information rega…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Police ID 75-Year-Old Silver Spring Man Killed In Columbia Pike Crash Police ID 75-Year-Old Silver Spring Man Killed In Columbia Pike Crash
Police ID 75-Year-Old Silver Spring Man Killed In Columbia Pike Crash Police have identified the 75-year-old pedestrian that was killed in a crash along Columbia Pike. All lanes were closed on Columbia Pike (US-29) at Stewart Lane after Teklu Bushen Siba of Silver Spring was fatally struck by a vehicle around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, March 16, according to Montgomery County Police. The driver of the striking vehicle stayed after the collision, and Siba was tragically pronounced dead at the scene. Lanes were closed for several hours following the collision. Anyone with additional information about this collision is asked to call the Montgomery County Police Depa…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Fights For Life After Being Hit By Car In Crash That Shut Down Maryland Highway Bicyclist Fights For Life After Being Hit By Car In Crash That Shut Down Maryland Highway
Bicyclist Fights For Life After Being Hit By Car In Crash That Shut Down Maryland Highway A bicyclist is fighting for their life after being hit by a vehicle in Rockville, reports NBC Washington. The bicyclist was reportedly hit by the vehicle on Rockville Pike around 8:40 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 1, causing life-threatening injuries, continues the outlet. The man was rushed to a hospital where he is receiving treatment. The driver remained on the scene. Southbound Rockville Pike was closed for hours for the investigation but has since been reopened. To read the full report by NBC Washington, click here. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Suspected Impaired Driver Smashes Infiniti Into MDTA Police SUV In Maryland: Officials Suspected Impaired Driver Smashes Infiniti Into MDTA Police SUV In Maryland: Officials
Suspected Impaired Driver Smashes Infiniti Into Mdta Police SUV In Maryland: Officials A driver without a license was allegedly impaired when he sped into the back of a Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Police vehicle, causing a chain-reaction crash in Baltimore City, authorities say. Herman T. Rock, 53, of Baltimore, is facing multiple charges including driving a motor vehicle while under the influence and driving a motor vehicle without a license following the violent crash shortly before midnight on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to police, officers responded to a crash in the area of Monroe Street and MD 295 on Tuesday night. While officers waited for a tow truck …

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by Zak Failla
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Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place
Election Day Tragedy: Couple Heading To Vote Killed By Vehicle Near Maryland Polling Place An elderly man and woman have died after being struck by a vehicle while walking to a polling place to go vote, reports Fox 5 DC. The collision that took the lives of the 70-year-old woman and 65-year-old man occurred around 7:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 8. The pair were crossing School Drive heading to Field Roads Elementary School in Gaithersburg to vote, continued the outlet. The man and woman were rushed to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. The driver of the vehicle stayed on the scene. To read the full report by Fox 5 DC, click here.

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by Annie DeVoe
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Beloved Baltimore School Crossing Guard Hit By Car In Front Of Children, Critically Injured Beloved Baltimore School Crossing Guard Hit By Car In Front Of Children, Critically Injured
Beloved Baltimore School Crossing Guard Hit By Car In Front Of Children, Critically Injured A beloved and trusted Baltimore City crossing guard is in critical condition after being hit by a car while trying to allow children to cross the road, officials say. The longtime guard was struck at a high rate of speed in the 3800 block of Sinclair Lane around 8 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 25, according to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. The Sinclair Lane Elementary school students were uninjured. During a press conference addressing the incident, Mayor Scott urged drivers to slow down while on the road, noting that hundreds of recent accidents have been linked to high speeds. "Also I think th…

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by Annie DeVoe
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Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway
Pedestrian Death Toll Rises After Construction Worker Hit By Car On Dangerous Maryland Highway Another pedestrian has died after being hit by a car on Indian Head Highway in Fort Washington, authorities confirm.  Huerta Melendez, 56, was fatally struck by a car around 11 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 11 while working on a roadway construction site on Indian Head Highway near Kerby Hill Road after a vehicle drove through a closed section of roadway, according to Prince George's County police. Investigation revealed that the driver of the vehicle struck several traffic cones before hitting Melendez, then continuing on to strike a median and second vehicle.  Melendez was pronounced dea…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING) One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, Two Hospitalized In 'Serious' Maryland Crash: Report (Developing) One person was reportedly killed in a “serious vehicle collision” at a busy Maryland intersection, according to police. Officers from the Hagerstown Police Department in Washington County responded to the intersection of Dual Highway and Edgewood Drive at approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 6, where there was a reported crash that was backing up traffic. According to a report, three people suffered injuries in the crash, with one pronounced dead at the scene. The other two were transported to an area hospital with undisclosed injuries. Officials said that the intersection was shut down …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Metropolitan Police Officer Hit By Car While Carrying Groceries Admitted To ICU Metropolitan Police Officer Hit By Car While Carrying Groceries Admitted To ICU
Metropolitan Police Officer Hit By Car While Carrying Groceries Admitted To ICU A 23-year veteran of the Metropolitan Police Department is in critical but stable condition after being hit by a car after grocery shopping in Bowie, authorities say. The off-duty officer was walking out of the Shoppers grocery store in the 10500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Highway around 10:40 a.m., when he was struck by the vehicle, according to Prince George's County police. The driver of the suspect vehicle was located and is said to be cooperating with investigators as they try to determine was led to the collision. Today’s press conference with Chief Aziz and D.C Chief Conte…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One
Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One At least one person was entrapped inside of a vehicle after it violently collided with a Montgomery County road sign, knocking it over, authorities say. The collision knocked over an exit sign for I-495 and I-270 on Old Georgetown Road around 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County police. Update - Old Georgetown Road at I270, Bethesda, @mcfrs PE726, A741D, RS741B, A733 on scene, some lanes blocked @MDSHA https://t.co/Jbvqovp0Ok pic.twitter.com/3pXs1EFe0O — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 22, 2022 The condition of any occupants of the vehicle is currently unkn…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
New Windsor Man Killed After Vehicle Violently Strikes Tree New Windsor Man Killed After Vehicle Violently Strikes Tree
New Windsor Man Killed After Vehicle Violently Strikes Tree Police are investigating a Howard County collision that killed a New Windsor man after his vehicle struck a tree, authorities say. Samuel Wayne Bowman Jr., 62, was pronounced dead at the scene after he lost control of his vehicle on eastbound Frederick Road near Daisy Road, around 9:44 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 7, according to Howard County police. A second man in the vehicle was rushed to University of Maryland Shock Trauma with serious injuries.  Frederick Road near Daisy Road was closed for around four hours following the crash.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Two Reportedly Suffer Minor Injuries In Crash With Ambulance In Maryland Two Reportedly Suffer Minor Injuries In Crash With Ambulance In Maryland
Two Reportedly Suffer Minor Injuries In Crash With Ambulance In Maryland Two people were injured after a loaded ambulance was hit by a vehicle in Prince George's County, officials say. The collision happened at St. Barnabas Road and Branch Avenue around 8:16 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 17, according to the Prince George's County Fire Department. At the time of the collision, the ambulance had a patient on board, officials noted. A mother and child in the civilian vehicle were reportedly injured in the collision, reports WUSA 9. There were no reported injuries to the crew or patient on the ambulance.

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland
U-Haul Destroyed After Going Up In Flames Following Collision In Maryland The driver of a rented U-Haul in Maryland was able to escape harm, but his truck didn't fare well when an engine fire sparked following a collision, officials announced. In Charles County, first responders in Hughesville responded to a stretch of Prince Frederick Road in Hughesville near the intersection of Brandywine Road for a reported crash over the weekend. Upon arrival shortly before 5:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 5, officials said that crews from the Hughesville Volunteer Fire Department were met by members of the Charles County Sheriff's Office, where there was a U-Haul truck with a fire…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus
ID Released For Driver Killed After Fatal Crash Involving Maryland Metrobus The identity of a 25-year-old Silver Spring man killed in a multiple vehicle collision that sent one crashing into a Metrobus has been revealed, authorities say. Ovidio Aroldo Gonzalez Cortez was pronounced dead on the scene after the collision in the area of New Hampshire Avenue and Lockwood Drive the night of Sunday, July 24, according to Montgomery County police. Cortez was driving north on New Hampshire Avenue in a 2006 Chevrolet Express 2500 when he crossed the median and struck a southbound blue 2008 Toyota Corolla for unknown reasons shortly before 9 p.m., officials said. The Toyota…

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
Police Car Wrecked In Montgomery County Cruiser Crash Police Car Wrecked In Montgomery County Cruiser Crash
Police Car Wrecked In Montgomery County Cruiser Crash A vehicle driving the wrong way struck a police cruiser in a Gaithersburg collision, authorities say. The two-vehicle collision occurred at North Frederick Avenue and Chestnut Street around 10 p.m., Monday, July 11, according to Montgomery County officials.  Authorities evaluated all people involved and while there were lanes blocked off, no EMS transports were required. 

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by Annie DeVoe
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Beloved Maryland Man DUI Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Beloved Maryland Man
DUI Driver Charged In Crash That Killed Beloved Maryland Man A 27-year-old St. Mary's County man is facing a host of charges for allegedly drinking, driving, and killing a popular 18-year-old teen in Maryland over the weekend. Lexington Park resident Matthew Mark Mazza was served a warrant on Sunday, July 10, after rear-ending Great Mills resident Jamari Duckett shorty after 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 9, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff's Office, resulting in the teen's death. Matthew Mark Mazza,St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office Specifically, Mazza was charged with: Life-threatening injury by vehicle or boat while under the influen…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman
Prince George's Head-On Crash Claims The Life Of Young Woman Officials have identified the young woman killed in an early morning vehicle crash in Suitland, authorities say. Shanya Hoover, 20, was killed in a two-vehicle collision on the 3500 block of Regency Parkway around 1:30 a.m., Thursday, July 7, according to the Prince George's County Police Department.  Initial investigation revealed that Hoover was driving north when her vehicle crossed the double yellow line, striking a car traveling south on Regency Parkway.  Hoover was pronounced dead on the scene.  Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Collision Analy…

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by Annie DeVoe