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From Pump To Pond: Gas Spill Sends Fuel Flowing Through Storm Drains Before Hazmat Contains It From Pump To Pond: Gas Spill Sends Fuel Flowing Through Storm Drains Before Hazmat Contains It
From Pump To Pond: Gas Spill Sends Fuel Flowing Through Storm Drains Before Hazmat Contains It A gasoline spill in Maryland late Saturday night sent fuel flowing through Rockville streets and into storm drains — eventually reaching a nearby pond before hazmat crews rushed in to contain it. Firefighters were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, to the area of Route 355 and Rollins Avenue in Rockville after reports of a fuel spill involving a gasoline delivery truck, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Crews arrived to find a truck at a gas station that was having problems while dispensing gasoline, officials said. Fuel began spilling and flowing down the roa…

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Missing Virginia Man’s Body Recovered From Pond, Police Say Missing Virginia Man’s Body Recovered From Pond, Police Say
Missing Virginia Man’s Body Recovered From Pond, Police Say A missing man was found dead in a pond in Virginia hours after his family reported him missing, police said. Officers were called to Golf Academy Drive in Bristow around 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 8, after the man’s body was discovered in a nearby pond, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Earlier that day, the 32-year-old man had been reported missing by family members.  Officers canvassed the area where the man was known to spend time and found some of his personal belongings nearby. A short time later, rescue crews from Fire & Rescue recovered the man’s bo…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable'
Father Chasing American Dream Among 2 Dead In Virginia Pond Crash: 'Unimaginable' A devoted father and a young man pursuing the American Dream are being mourned after their lives were tragically cut short in a Fairfax County pond crash. Karna Khadka, 55, and 20-year-old Nishchal Bhatta lost their lives last week when their car plunged into a frigid Chantilly pond, likely due to icy road conditions. Officers were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater. Emergency crews from the Fairfax County…

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Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Virginia Pond Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Virginia Pond
Police Identify Two Men Killed After Vehicle Plunges Into Frigid Virginia Pond Fairfax County police have identified two men who drowned after their car plunged into a pond in Chantilly on Thursday morning. Detectives are investigating the circumstances of a tragic drowning after a vehicle was accidentally driven into a pond, claiming the lives of two men. Fairfax County police were called to the 3900 block of Centerview Drive at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, for reports of a submerged vehicle, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. Responding officers found the car fully underwater.  Emergency crews from the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Departme…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia
Fatal Christmas Fall Through Icy Pond Kills 19-Year-Old Man In Virginia A 19-year-old men fell to his death through an icy pond in Prince William County on Christmas Eve, authorities said. Fire and rescue officials found the man in a pond near the 6000 block of Erinblair Loop in the Piedmont community in Haymarket just before 10 p.m., police tell Daily Voice. The victim was recovered by firefighters and taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. There were no indications of foul play. Video taken by Ken Kocher on Twitter shows firetrucks and police cars at the scene. So sad. We drove by the scene last night after hearing the si…

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by Cecilia Levine