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115 MPH Motorcycle Chase Ends In Deadly Crash In Virginia, State Police Say 115 MPH Motorcycle Chase Ends In Deadly Crash In Virginia, State Police Say
115 MPH Motorcycle Chase Ends In Deadly Crash In Virginia, State Police Say A motorcyclist died after hitting 115 miles per hour and initiating a police pursuit that ended in a deadly crash in Virginia, authorities said. Around 1 a.m. Thursday, June 27, a Virginia State Police trooper attempted to stop a motorcycle clocked at 115 mph on southbound I-495 near Eisenhower Avenue, a spokesperson for the department said. The rider refused to stop, launching a pursuit that continued onto I-95 and then Route 1 via Exit 152A. The chase ended when the rider lost control, went off the left side of Route 1, and slammed into the median. The rider was ejected and pronounced d…

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Traffic
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Delays: VDOT Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Delays: VDOT
Downed Power Lines Shut Down I-95 In Virginia, Causing Major Delays: VDOT Traffic on I-95 in Virginia came to a total standstill Monday after downed power lines forced the closure of all northbound and southbound lanes near Fredericksburg, according to VDOT. Just before 1 p.m. on Monday, June 16, the Virginia Department of Transportation confirmed that I-95 was fully shut down at Exit 130 (Route 3) due to fallen lines across the highway. Both northbound and southbound traffic was detoured around the area, backing up miles in both directions and bringing freight and commuter traffic to a halt. The traffic caused by the downed power lines in Fredericksburg.…

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I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Virginia (DEVELOPING) I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
I-95 Traffic Backed Up For Miles For Tractor-Trailer Crash In Virginia (Developing) All northbound lanes on I-95 in Stafford County came to a grinding halt Friday afternoon, March 28, after a crash involving a tractor-trailer sparked a traffic nightmare, according to VDOT and state police. The wreck happened at mile marker 143.7, near the Aquia/Garrisonville exit, just before 5:15 p.m., closing the entire northbound side of the highway and sending traffic into a two-mile tailspin. "On I-95 at mile marker 143.7... all north lanes are closed," VDOT said. "Traffic backups are approximately 2.0 miles." Crews from Virginia State Police, Stafford County Fire, the Sheriff’s Offi…

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Police & Fire
High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police
High-Speed Chase On I-395 Ends In Crash, Arrest Of DC Teen In Virginia: State Police A teenager from DC is facing charges after leading Virginia State Police on a wild high-speed chase through Arlington that ended in a curb-crashing bust near Pentagon City, authorities said. It all started just after 1:00 a.m. Sunday, March 23, when troopers working a special enforcement detail spotted a black Dodge Charger flying down I-395 near Exit 10, according to Virginia State Police. The car had previously dodged troopers during other pursuits, investigators noted. When the driver took the exit onto Route 110 northbound near Arlington National Cemetery, troopers successfully deploye…

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Police & Fire
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops
Gunman Said He Pointed Fake Firearm At Terrified Drivers So Could Cross The Street In VA: Cops A Virginia woman said she feared for her life when a man allegedly aimed what appeared to be a gun directly at her while she was driving, authorities said. Bobby Wright Jr., 34, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 10 after police responded to reports of a man pointing a firearm at passing vehicles in the 3400 block of Emancipation Highway, according to the Fredericksburg Police Department. Officers Parker and Hernandez-Rios located Wright along Route 1, took him into custody, and a search of his belongings revealed a black Beretta APX BB gun, police said. Three separate victims reported that Wrig…

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