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64-Year-Old Woman Identified After Fatal Crash Into Tractor-Trailer In Maryland (
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A 64-year-old woman has been identified after she was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Washington County, police said. Hagerstown Police confirmed that Theresa Maria Poffenberger died after her SUV slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer at around 4 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the intersection of Halfway Boulevard and I-81. According to investigators, Poffenberger was found unresponsive by first responders, who administered CPR before announcing her dead at the scene by paramedics. The driver of the tractor-trailer was uninjured. Investigators are working to dete…
Police & Fire
Crash Caused By 'Reckless' Driver In Spotsy Leaves Family Breadwinner Fighting For Life
The Dumfries man recently critically injured by a "reckless" teen driver in Spotsylvania is fighting for his life after being airlifted to the hospital, according to his family. Police say that Stafford resident Ashton Faircloth was driving a 1997 Lexus ES300 south on I-95 when he swerved to avoid slower moving traffic, losing control, and striking a Kensworth tractor-trailer being driven by Frank Tandoh, 43, of Dumfries. The crash was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 on I-95 while Tandoh was on the job. Tandoh was airlifted to VCU Health, where he has been …
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Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Virginia (
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Traffic was temporarily backed up on Wednesday afternoon on I-495 in Northern Virginia as crews responded to a crash in Fairfax County. Several southbound lanes on the interstate were closed as of 2:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at mile marker 52.2 in Fairfax, where there was a reported tractor-trailer crash in the area. Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) before VA-267 (Exit 45/Dulles Toll Road). Fairfax County, VA. All travel lanes are currently blocked for incident response. Delays are approximately 4 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) January 15, 2025 Details about the crash have not been released. Del…
Police & Fire
'Reckless' Teen Leaves Truck Driver Fighting For His Life In I-95 Crash: State Police
A Stafford County teen is facing charges after causing a crash that left a truck driver from Dumfries with critical injuries in Spotsylvania, according to Virginia State Police officials. Investigators are probing a two-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and 18-year-old driver that was reported shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9 on I-95. Police say that Stafford resident Ashton Faircloth was driving a 1997 Lexus ES300 south on the interstate when he swerved to avoid slower moving traffic, losing control, and striking a Kensworth tractor-trailer being driven by Frank T…
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Loudoun County: Police
A 93-year-old passenger died at the hospital days after being involved in a now-fatal hit-and-run crash with a tractor-trailer in Loudoun County. Lovettsville resident Monica Lee has been identified as the passenger in a Chrysler who suffered critical injuries following a crash last week. According to a spokesperson from the Leesburg Police Department, at around 1:45 in the afternoon of Wednesday, Oct. 23, a tractor-trailer was heading north on the Route 15 bypass when it struck a Chrysler 300 and fled the area. During the investigation, officers were able to locate the truck abandone…
Traffic
Stretch Of I-66 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire In Virginia (
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All westbound lanes on I-66 in Northern Virginia were shut down on Monday afternoon for a tractor-trailer crash, according to the Department of Transportation. An alert was issued by the DOT when a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled debris into the roadway in Warren County, halting all traffic in the area of exit 6, officials said after the violent crash onto the roadway. The crash also shut down all lanes on Route 522, which was still being cleared as of 2:30 p.m. on Oct. 21 after the truck caught fire and sent smoke billowing through the air that could be seen by motorists. **UPD…
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Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Virginia: DOT
Rush hour came to a screeching halt on Thursday afternoon for some commuters in Virginia who had to contend with the traffic that built up on I-395 due to a crash in Arlington. The afternoon commute was a slog for some, when crews were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate at around 5:30 p.m., where there was a reported incident that led to multiple lane closures, with traffic only getting by the lefthand shoulder while crews investigated. I-395 traffic Virginia DOT According to the Virginia DOT, the crash was reported in Arlington near the 9.7 mile marker,…
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Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In Virginia During Monday Morning Commute
The Monday morning commute got off to a shaky start for some motorists who found themselves embroiled in traffic on I-95. A tractor-trailer crash that was reported around 7:30 a.m. on Sept. 16 shut down the entire interstate as crews worked to investigate and assess the damage caused by the situation in the northbound lanes. #McLean: 495NB (Beltway Inner Loop) at Georgetown Pike: All NB lanes closed due to tractor-trailer crash. Pls use alternate route. — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) September 16, 2024 The crash was reported on the Beltway Inner Loop near Georgetown Pike. …
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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…
Police & Fire
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495
Virginia State Police have identified the two DUI drivers involved in a crash on I-495 that hospitalized a trooper. The trooper was dispatched to a sedan in a northbound lane around 3 a.m. to help a sedan that had stopped near Exit 52 in Fairfax County, a spokesperson for the VSP said. The sedan's driver, Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, was still in the vehicle and was refusing to cooperate with the trooper to exit the vehicle or move the vehicle to a safer location on the shoulder, police said. While the trooper was working to engage the individual, a Jeep Cherokee …
Traffic
Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT
Four miles of delays were reported Thursday morning, May 30 due to a disabled tractor trailer on I-95, the VDOT said. The trailer was disabled on the northbound side at mile marker 147.2. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles as of press time.
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