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I-81
Arlington, VA
Traffic
Lanes Closed On I-81 In Northern Virginia For Multi-Vehicle Crash (
Developing
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Motorists on I-81 in Northern Virginia had to contend with lengthy delays on Thursday afternoon following a multi-vehicle crash. All northbound lanes of the interstate were closed in the County of Frederick as of 2:15 p.m. on Oct. 17 near mile marker 318, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. Traffic backups were estimated at approximately 2.5 miles, officials said. There was no definitive timeline for when the scene would be clear. Virginia DOT No details about the crash have been released. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for updates. Want breakin…
Greencastle, PA
Obituaries
'I Lost My First True Love:' Victims Of Deadly I-81 Crash Remembered
The lives of two Maryland men were cut short in a crash on I-81 last week in Pennsylvania, and now, their loved ones are rallying to give them proper burials. Diamonte Drequan Disney, 25, and Tiheen "Tizzy" Justice Nathaniel Matthews, 20, both of Hagerstown, MD, both died in the crash Wednesday, Aug. 21 in Antrim Township, as previously reported by Daily Voice. The pair were in a black 2012 Infiniti G37 that lost control, left the roadway, hit the guidewire in the median, and then rolled over, PA State Trooper Ruiz said. Disney and Nathaniel were among the four people who were ej…
Fredericksburg, VA
News
Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Virginia Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
A 45-year-old man was airlifted to an area hospital with critical injuries in Virginia after being struck by a tractor-trailer, state police say. District resident Harry Marin suffered life-threatening injuries following a crash on I-81 in Shenandoah County over the weekend, investigators said on Wednesday. According to police, Martin was driving a Honda CRV north on the interstate when for unknown reasons it went off the left side of the roadway, he then overcorrected, and ran off the right side and struck a guardrail. After hitting the guardrail, the Honda came to rest in the shoulder, a…
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
Vehicle Fire Completely Shuts I-81, 6 Miles Of Backups Reported
A vehicle fire had I-81 completely shut in Frederick County, VA Wednesday morning, June 12. All northbound lanes were closed as of 11:30 a.m., with traffic backups six miles long, the VDOT said. The incident happened right near the Apple Blossom Mall in Winchester. This is a developing story. Check back for more.
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic In Shenandoah County
A crash on the southbound side of I-81 in Shenandoah County caused several miles of delays on Thursday, May 30. The crash happened at mile marker 284. As of 4:20 p.m., the south right lane and right shoulder were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles.
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
I-81 Tractor Trailer Crash: 10 Miles Of Backups Reported Through Shenandoah County
A tractor trailer crash on I-81 in Shenandoah County halted traffic Friday afternoon, May 24. It happened on the southbound side at mile marker 288.4. Ten miles of delays were being reported by the VDOT.
Gaithersburg, MD
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm Watch Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
Severe weather could be heading toward the DMV region on Wednesday, according to forecasters. An advisory has been issued by the National Weather Service cautioning that a "severe thunderstorm watch" is in effect on May 22 through at least 8 p.m. in Northern Virginia, Central and Northern Maryland. Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued until 8:00 pm tonight, May 22. Residents should remain aware for threatening weather. More info: https://t.co/aJCzkSvykK — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) May 22, 2024 Residents have been warned to "remain aware for threatening weather." Storms …
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Video
: SWAT Team Arrests Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit
Daily Voice has obtained video footage of a DUI Illinois driver being forced out of the pickup truck that he barricaded himself in after a violent I-81 pursuit — butt naked. The videos show a SWAT team responding to a gore along the Exit 315 ramp on Saturday morning, May 4 in Frederick County, where Marco A. Cruz-Monroy, 27, had crashed, after rear-ending both a trooper's and a civilian's vehicle, as previously reported by Daily Voice (scroll down for video). There, Cruz-Monroy barricaded himself in his Dodge pickup truck. Video shows members of a SWAT team deploying a smoke grenade, c…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
I-81 Crash Delays Traffic For Miles
A crash on the northbound side of I-81 delayed traffic for nearly three miles Tuesday, May 7 in Rockingham County. It happened near milepost 254.4 closing the north left shoulder and the left lane as of 5 p.m. Traffic cameras show emergency response crews at the scene.
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
DUI Driver Rams One Trooper, Bites Another In I-81 Pursuit: Police
A 27-year-old DUI driver from Illinois is in custody after police said he rear-ended both a state trooper's vehicle and a civilian car in a pursuit along I-81 in Frederick County over the weekend. Motorists traveling through the area began calling police around 9:45 a.m. Saturday, May 4, saying a Dodge pickup truck was driving recklessly and its operator was throwing objects out the window, Virginia State Police said. UPDATE: Video Shows SWAT Team Arresting Naked Driver After I-81 Pursuit A state trooper was able to locate a man later identified as Marco A. Cruz-Monroy in the Dod…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Dump Bed Detaches From Garbage Truck, Lands On Virginia Sheriff's SUV On I-81
A 71-year-old dump truck driver was charged with reckless driving after he accidentally engaged the dump bed on his vehicle, causing it to detach and land on a Frederick County Sheriff's SUV on I-81, authorities said. Gaylon Miller was heading north on I-81 when he engaged the dump bed of the 2005 Kenworth dump truck by mistake, raising it, causing it to hit the Route 46 bridge overpass around 5:45 a.m. on Friday, May 3 in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The collision at milepost 292 caused the dump bed to detach from the truck, slide backwards, and land on a northbound …
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Incident Shuts I-81 For Miles In Rockbridge (
Developing
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An incident along I-81 closed the roadway for several miles in Rockbridge Tuesday afternoon, April 16. The VDOT site shows multiple responder vehicles at the scene as of 3:15 p.m. The site says only that an incident was reported at in the northbound lanes at mile marker 203 and backups were approximately 4 miles. Daily Voice has reached out to VSP for more.
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
Double Manassas Murder Victim Was Young Artist Visiting Friends, Loved Ones Say
A GoFundMe has been launched for one of two people killed in a Manassas home earlier this week. Asia Payne, 22, and Leann Harris, 34, were believed to have been shot by Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, who then stole a vehicle at gunpoint and drove the car until it broke down on Tuesday, April 2, as previously reported by Daily Voice. "Asia was highly intelligent, an artist, and a kind young woman," reads the campaign launched by Angela Payne. "She was a social butterfly that loved everyone and was loved by all. To lose her at such a young age is one of the most devastating acts a mothe…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Tennessee DUI Driver Caused Deadly Crash On I-81: Virginia State Police
A Tennessee man has been charged with DUI in a deadly crash on I-81 in Virginia, police said. Kenneth J. Bireta, 54, of Knoxville, TN, was heading north on the highway when he ran off the left side of the roadway into the median, overturned several times, and entered the southbound lanes just before 11 p.m. Monday, April 1, Virginia State Police said. Bireta's Toyota Highlander then collided with a 2019 Nissan Rogue heading south. Bireta suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries in the crash and was taken to Winchester Medical Center for treatment. He was wearing a seatbelt. T…
Manassas, VA
Police & Fire
VA Double Murder Suspect Drove Carjacked Vehicle Until It Broke Down, Victims ID'd: Cops
More details have been released in a double murder Tuesday morning, April 2 in Manassas. Edward James Jackson Bland, 36, stole a vehicle from a man at gunpoint around 12:45 a.m. on the 8100 block of Portwood Turn in Manassas, county police said. Sometime before then, Bland is believed to have shot and killed Leann Harris, 34, and Asia Payne, 22, whose bodies were found in a nearby home hours later, when the stolen vehicle broke down near I-66 and I-81, authorities said. Bland walked to a nearby convenience store where authorities were notified, and the vehicle he was driving was confi…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
123 Pounds Of Pot Found In Speeding Car From NY On I-81: Virginia State Police
A New York man was found with 123 pounds of marijuana in a vehicle stop along I-81 on Wednesday, March 27, Virginia State Police said. Jun Yan, 45, of Fresh Meadows, N.Y., was stopped for speeding and following to closely near milepost 246 around 2:15 p.m., state police said. During that search, troopers discovered multiple boxes containing 123 vacuum sealed packages of marijuana, with an estimated street value of over $500,000. Yan was transported to the Harrisonburg-Rockingham Regional Jail, where he was held without bond. He was charged with possessing marijuana with intent to distribu…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Tractor Trailer Driver Struck, Killed On I-81, Police Seeking Info
Police in Virginia are seeking the public's help with the investigation of a hit-and-run crash that killed a tractor trailer driver in the roadway of I-81. James W. Carr, Jr., 64, of Alton, NH, was struck by a northbound vehicle sometime between 5 a.m. and 8:12 a.m. on Saturday, March 23 on the highway stretch in Shenandoah County, Virginia State Police said. The hit-and-run vehicle did not stop, and could possibly have front end-damage from the crash near the 296-mile marker, police said. Carr's remains were transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in Manassas for an examin…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Unlicensed PA Driver Leads Wild I-81 Pursuit, Crashes Multiple Times In VA: Police
An unlicensed Pennsylvania man has been arrested after authorities say he led a high-speed police pursuit that ended in a crash in Virginia. Scott Parsons, 34, of Minnersville, PA, was spotted Saturday, Feb. 3, by a Winchester police officer who initiated a pursuit onto I-81 near the 312-mile-marker in Frederick County, VA, where state police took the lead, Sgt. Brent W. Coffey said. The pursuit continued south on Interstate 81 when Parsons, in a 2017 Volkswagen Jetta, took exit 302, ran off the roadway, and collided with a barrier pole in a convenience store parking lot, police s…
Towson, MD
Weather
Winter Storm Warnings, Watches Issued In Parts Of DMV Region
The first big snow and ice threat of the season is heading toward the DMV, forecasters are cautioning. A wintry mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain are expected to come from the south beginning on Saturday morning throughout the region, with some areas along the I-95 corridor expected to see several inches accumulating. Freezing rain is also expected with this system. https://t.co/jPdkwY9voh pic.twitter.com/MPSxeYddDt — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) January 4, 2024 The storm is expected to peak late on Saturday afternoon before trailing off at som point on Sunday, Jan. 7.&…
Hagerstown, MD
Traffic
Three Airlifted To Hospital After Crash Shuts Down I-81 In Maryland
Three people had to be airlifted to Johns Hopkins Hospital after a crash in Washington County that tied up traffic on I-81. On Thursday afternoon, Maryland State Police office were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate near US 11 in Williamsport, where there was a reported violent crash in the area. I-81 NB IAO THE 2 MM {Williamsport area} PERSONAL INJURY COLLISION WITH A ROLLOVER &... Posted by Washington County MD Fire Calls on Thursday, November 30, 2023 Two state police helicopters airlifted three people to the hospital for treatment of undisclosed injuries, and …
Arlington, VA
Weather
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service. Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Tractor Trailer Crashes On I-81 In Shenandoah County
A tractor trailer crashed on I-81 Monday, Oct. 16 in Shenandoah County. It happened on the northbound side at mile post 273.6 around 9:25 a.m., just past the Rt. 292 intersection, the VDOT website says. The north right lane and right shoulder were closed. Traffic backups were approximately 1 mile. The acceleration lane is partially blocked. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Fredericksburg, VA
Traffic
I-81 Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Traffic In Rockingham County For Miles
A tractor trailer crash on I-81 had traffic piled up in Rockingham County on Monday afternoon, Sept. 18. The crash happened in the northbound lanes at mile marker 247.1 just before Exit 247A, the VDOT website said. The north left shoulder and left lane are closed. Traffic backups were approximately 3.5 miles as of 2:45 p.m. Another crash on the southbound side of the highway at mile marker 277.2 also had traffic piled up for three miles in Shenandoah. Another crash on the southbound side of the highway at mile marker 277.2 also had traffic piled up for three miles in Shenandoah.VDOT W…
Hagerstown, MD
Traffic
Police ID Two Killed, Three Hospitalized In Crash Involving Four Tractor-Trailers In Maryland
The southbound lanes of I-81 in Washington County remain closed near the Pennsylvania border as Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash involving several tractor-trailers that left two dead. Two were killed and three others hospitalized when four tractor-trailers and two passenger vehicles were involved in an early morning crash in Hagerstown on Friday morning. Four of the victims were from New York. Wesley Merrick, 55, and Alicia Eve Cornell, 46, both of Wellsville, were pronounced dead at the scene of the chain-reaction crash, which was sparked when he drove into the back …
Hagerstown, MD
Traffic
Four Tractor-Trailers Involved In Fatal Crash That Shut Down I-81 In Maryland (
Developing
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Several tractor-trailers and at least two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash that shut down the southbound lanes of I-81 on Friday morning in Washington County. Police say that at least four tractor-trailers were involved, and one person has been confirmed killed as of 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, closing down the roadway. Alert Washington Co - Crash closes I-81 SB near Showalter Road. sf #mdtraffic — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) September 1, 2023 No information about other possible injuries has been released, and a Maryland State Police helicopter has reportedly been called in to…
Fredericksburg, VA
Police & Fire
Pedestrian, 34, Killed By Freightliner On I-81 In Northern VA
A pedestrian was struck and killed in Virginia on Sunday on I-81, state police announced. At approximately 11:15 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 6, police say that a tractor-trailer was traveling north on I-81 in Frederick County when a pedestrian unexpectedly made a dash along the roadway into traffic. The 2022 Freightliner was unable to avoid the man - later identified as 35-year-old Winchester resident Nicholas Cooke - immediately pulled over and remained at the scene to assist with the investigation, according to authorities. The tractor-trailer driver and a passenger were not injured in the cras…
Glen Burnie, MD
Weather
Severe Thunderstorm, Flash Flooding Warnings Issued Throughout Parts Of DMV Region
Some wicked weather is coming to the DMV region on Tuesday as the area braces for storms that could bring hail and lead to possible flooding to some neighborhoods. Severe thunderstorm warnings have been issued in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC on Tuesday, July 25, as forecasts call for fast-moving storms to roll through as it heads up the East Coast. A severe thunderstorm watch has been issued for parts of the D.C. metro, MD, and VA until 8 PM EDT. #DCwx #MDwx #VAwx pic.twitter.com/kaLHFsa6db — NWS Baltimore-Washington (@NWS_BaltWash) July 25, 2023 Quarter-sized hail is possib…
Towson, MD
Weather
Storms Heading To DMV Could Bring Tornado, Flooding To Region: National Weather Service
Wild weather could be coming to parts of the DMV region on Thursday afternoon. There is a "severe weather outlook" in parts of the area - largely in the northwest parts of Maryland - as winds topping 60mph are expected to roll through, possibly bringing down trees or power lines on Thursday, July 13. A brief, isolated tornado is also possible along and west of I-81, according to the National Weather Service, as well as hail measuring upwards of one inch in diameter. Flash flooding is also possible in parts of the region. High temperatures will get into the upper 80s to mid 90s for mos…
Hagerstown, MD
Traffic
Truck Carrying Ammonium Nitrate On I-81 Overturns Creating Traffic Mess
A truck carrying ammonium nitrate overturned on I-81 in Maryland early Monday, June 26, evacuating local businesses and closing the southbound side of the highway completely, officials said. The incident happened around 6:15 a.m. in Hagerstown, Maryland State Police said. #ALERT @mdsp is at the scene of an overturned tanker truck on SB I-81 north of Halfway Blvd in Hagerstown. The tanker truck is carrying ammonium nitrate. Detours are in place, forcing NB I81 traffic to exit onto Halfway Blvd and SB I-81 traffic is being routed onto US Rt 40 W... pic.twitter.com/9PM9NVfsTw — MD State P…
Lower Paxton, PA
Police & Fire
Trio ID'd After Chase Turned Deadly Crash Near I-81 In PA: State Police
The three people who were found dead after crashing into a tree overnight while fleeing from state troopers have been identified, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Friday, May 5, 2023. Eric Carl, 37, of New Cumberland, was driving the vehicle, Carly Renee Taylor-Robinson, 26, of Harrisburg, was in the front seat and Darun Marquis Alexander was in the back seat, 33, of Harrisburg, according to the police. The trio had failed to stop their vehicle when troopers Corbin Walburn and Matthew Condard attempted a traffic stop around 1:35 a.m. on Thursday, as detailed in t…
White Plains, NY
News
Nor'easter: State Of Emergency Declared In These NY Counties
New story - Nor'easter: Potent Storm With Gusty Winds Brings Mix Of Snow, Rain, Causes School Closures New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has declared a state of emergency ahead of a late winter Nor'easter that’s expected to bring heavy, wet snow and other challenging conditions to the region. Hochul urged New Yorkers to prepare for a multi-day event that could bring more than a foot of snow to portions of the Hudson Valley and Capital Region, according to the National Weather Service. Earlier Report: Storm Watch: These Areas Expected To See Extreme, Major Impacts From Nor'easter "State agencie…
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