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Massive Emergency Response Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (UPDATED) Massive Emergency Response Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (UPDATED)
Massive Emergency Response Shuts Down Stretch Of I-95 In Maryland (Updated) A massive police response brought traffic to a crawl along one of Maryland’s busiest highway corridors Thursday afternoon, shutting down lanes on I-95 and MD-198. All northbound lanes of the interstate were shut down shortly before noon on Thursday, May 21, in Laurel, according to officials. Traffic on I-95 in Maryland. Maryland DOT The westbound ramp from MD-198 to I-95 northbound was also shut down as emergency crews flooded the area. I-95 NB LL at MD-198. Prince George's County, MD. All lanes are blocked on the I-95 NB local lanes additionally, the MD-198 WB ramp to I-95 NB i…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: NJSP Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: NJSP
Virginia Man Killed After Crashing Into Truck On NJ Turnpike: Njsp A 40-year-old Virginia man was killed in a crash on the New Jersey Turnpike in Burlington County Tuesday morning, March 17, authorities said. At 6:02 a.m., troopers responded to New Jersey Turnpike north near the James Cooper Service Area in Mount Laurel Township after Mohamed Hassan, a 40-year-old Glen Allen man was operating a Chevrolet SUV and struck the back of a parked Freightliner tractor trailer, Christopher Postorino, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  After the initial crash, the Chevrolet SUV ran off the roadway to the right and struck a light pole, Postorino …

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by Sam Barron
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Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301: State Police Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301: State Police
Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301: State Police Two people were killed on Route 301 in Maryland late on Monday night when a driver slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, state police say. Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Prince George's County shortly before midnight. At around 11:58 p.m. on March 9, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the highway near Brandywine Road to investigate a reported crash involving a Nissan Maxima and a Freightliner.  Investigators say Smith was driving south when, for unknown reasons, his Nissan struc…

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by Zak Failla
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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-895 In Maryland, Backs Up Traffic (UPDATED) Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-895 In Maryland, Backs Up Traffic (UPDATED)
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-895 In Maryland, Backs Up Traffic (Updated) An overturned tractor-trailer temporarily shut down I-895 on Friday morning in Baltimore. Shortly before 10:45 a.m. on Sept. 19, the Maryland Transportation Authority reported that the northbound lanes of the interstate were closed due to the crash, which was reported just past the Pulaski Highway exit. Video showed the truck overturning as the driver attempted to navigate the turn from the on-ramp. NEW: Watch as a tractor trailer overturned around 10:30 a.m. on a ramp to I-895N from Moravia Road in Baltimore. Video via https://t.co/AZ4aOpEDbM. @TonyWBALTraffic @Reporterroblang @justin_…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Parts Ignite Blaze That Scorches Acre In Maryland: Fire Marshal (Photos) What started as a pile of tractor-trailer parts turned into a fireball that scorched an acre of land in Allegany County, fire officials said. The blaze broke out around 3:05 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, in the 17400 block of Breakneck Road in Flintstone, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal. Investigators said the homeowner had pulled the engine out of a 1997 Freightliner the day before and set it next to a pile of mechanical parts and the truck cab.  By the next afternoon, black smoke was rising — and flames were chewing through the pile. The fire spread quickly, torching approxim…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Dies After Slamming Into Stopped Semi On Route 301 In DMV: State Police Driver Dies After Slamming Into Stopped Semi On Route 301 In DMV: State Police
Driver Dies After Slamming Into Stopped Semi On Route 301 In DMV: State Police A 26-year-old Maryland driver died after slamming into the back of a stopped tractor-trailer on Route 301, authorities said. Troopers with the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded to the crash at 2:43 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15, near Route 257 in Newburg, officials said on Wednesday. Andrew Ring, of Chester, was driving a Subaru Legacy north on Route 301 when he failed to slow for stopped traffic and crashed into a Freightliner truck tractor towing a semi-trailer, according to investigators. The truck, operated by Otis Coates, 55, of College Park, was reportedly stopped at a traf…

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by Zak Failla
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Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another Near Virginia Border (DEVELOPING) Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another Near Virginia Border (DEVELOPING)
Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills One, Seriously Injures Another Near Virginia Border (Developing) One person was killed and another was critically injured in a multi-vehicle crash in Montgomery County on Wednesday, officials confirmed. First responders were called before noon on June 4 to a stretch of Darnestown Road near Cattail Road in Poolesville, where a crash was reported involving a tractor-trailer and an SUV. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, a driver and passenger in an SUV suffered serious injuries, and officials said that one person was possibly ejected from the SUV and another was trapped. The vehicle collision on Darnestown Rd. is a c…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’
Vet, Former Police Officer Killed In Fiery I-70 Crash Was ‘A Light To Everybody’ Rony Cabrera survived the Army and a stint in law enforcement — but lost his life on a Maryland highway behind the wheel of a box truck. Cabrera, 22, a decorated veteran and former police officer in Maryland, was one of two killed in a violent three-vehicle crash that shut down I-70 in Frederick County over the weekend. According to his family, Cabrera was behind the wheel of a box truck when a BMW SUV slammed into the back of it near Exit 62 in New Market around 4:10 p.m. on Sunday.  Maryland State Police said the impact forced Cabrera’s truck across the grassy median and into the pa…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP
Virginia Teen Killed, Two Hurt After Honda Slams Into Tractor-Trailer On I-68 In Maryland: MSP A 19-year-old Virginia man was killed and two others were hospitalized after their Honda slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer on I-68 in Maryland, state police said. Nihaal Babu Grandhi, 19, of Ashburn, was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle crash on eastbound I-68 near mile marker 13 in Grantsville, according to Maryland State Police. The crash happened around 7:10 p.m. on Saturday, May 10. Grandhi was a front-seat passenger in a 2005 Honda Accord that rear-ended a tractor-trailer while both vehicles were traveling east on I-68, police said. The driver of the Honda, Geor…

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by Zak Failla
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Virginia Driver Involved In Crash That Led To Deadly Tractor-Trailer Strike In Maryland: MSP Virginia Driver Involved In Crash That Led To Deadly Tractor-Trailer Strike In Maryland: MSP
Virginia Driver Involved In Crash That Led To Deadly Tractor-Trailer Strike In Maryland: MSP A man was killed in a bizarre series of crashes on Route 301 in Charles County after getting hit by a tractor-trailer in the middle of the highway, Maryland State Police said. It happened shortly before 2:40 a.m. Thursday, May 1, on southbound Route 301 at Sadie Lane in La Plata. According to investigators, a gray Infiniti was stopped in the middle of the road when it was rear-ended by a blue Nissan Rogue, driven by Virginia resident Africa Violet, 45. Violet told police that the driver of the Infiniti got out after the crash and ran across the center median into northbound lanes. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP
Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that shut down part of I-495 in Fairfax County overnight. The collision happened around 1:50 a.m. Friday, April 25, in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Old Dominion overpass, according to a police spokesperson. Investigators said a fully loaded tractor-trailer carrying produce had slowed down because of traffic near a work zone when it was hit from behind by a sedan.  The sedan became lodged underneath the truck and came to a stop beneath it. According to police, the driver of the sedan died at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
News
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized 3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized
3 Northeast High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Remains Hospitalized Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Virginia Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police Virginia Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police
Virginia Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police A Leesburg man accused of fleeing the scene after plowing a semi-truck into a car and killing a 93-year-old woman has been indicted and already released, police announced. Angad S. Sivia, 33, of Leesburg, was indicted by a Loudoun County grand jury in connection with the October 2024 crash that claimed the life of Lovetsville woman Monica Lee, authorities said. The hit-and-run happened on the afternoon of Oct. 23, 2024.  Investigators say Sivia was driving a tractor-trailer with an attached trailer when he ran a red light at Fort Evans Road NE and the Leesburg Bypass, slamming into a …

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Killed, Another Injured In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Crash: Police Maryland Man Killed, Another Injured In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Crash: Police
Maryland Man Killed, Another Injured In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Crash: Police A passenger was killed and another seriously injured when a pickup slammed into the back of a tractor trailer along a Loudoun County highway ramp, Virginia State Police said. The fatal crash happened just before 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 27, on the off-ramp from Route 267 eastbound (Dulles Greenway) to Route 28 southbound. According to state police, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting Route 267 when it veered off the right side of the ramp and rear-ended a 2017 Volvo 718 tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder. Julio A. Portillo Pena, 41, of Gaithersburg, was a passenger in the…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Virginia, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Virginia, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Virginia, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Traffic came to a standstill in Fairfax County after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and sedan shut down all westbound lanes on I-66 near Nutley Street, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the scene around 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, after the two vehicles collided on I-66 WB, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The collision sparked a vehicle fire, prompting emergency responders to block off all lanes while they worked to contain the flames. "Fairfax’s Bravest are on scene of a vehicle fire on I-66 WB prior to Nutley Street," the department posted on X. "Crews …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Crash Caused By 'Reckless' Driver In Spotsy Leaves Family Breadwinner Fighting For Life Crash Caused By 'Reckless' Driver In Spotsy Leaves Family Breadwinner Fighting For Life
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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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (DEVELOPING) Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (DEVELOPING)
Traffic Delayed For Miles On I-495 Following Tractor-Trailer Crash In Fairfax (Developing) 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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
'Reckless' Teen Leaves Truck Driver Fighting For His Life In I-95 Crash: State Police 'Reckless' Teen Leaves Truck Driver Fighting For His Life In I-95 Crash: State Police
'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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Wanted For Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Virginia: 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…

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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Stretch Of I-66 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING) Stretch Of I-66 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire In Virginia (DEVELOPING)
Stretch Of I-66 Shut Down Due To Tractor-Trailer Crash, Fire In Virginia (Developing) 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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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Virginia: DOT Traffic Backed Up During Afternoon Rush Due To Incident On I-395 In Virginia: DOT
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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by Zak Failla
Traffic
Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In Fairfax County Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In Fairfax County
Crash Backs Up Traffic For Miles On I-95 In Fairfax County 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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by Zak Failla
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Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Virginia Airlifted To Hospital: State Police Driver Struck By Tractor-Trailer On I-81 In Virginia Airlifted To Hospital: State Police
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…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495 Cops Identify DUI Drivers In Crash That Injured VSP Trooper On I-495
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 …

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT
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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by Cecilia Levine