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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
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Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police
Truck Driver Charged For Crash That Killed 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist In Virginia: Police A Mack-truck driver has been charged for failing to maintain his lane leading up to the crash that killed a speeding 23-year-old motorcyclist in Prince William County, police say. Triangle resident Kojo Essandoh, 56, was issued a court summons citing him for his role in the crash that claimed the life of Woodbridge resident Melanie Ruby Morales last month. According to the Prince William Police Department, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 5, Morales was traveling west on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road at a high rate of speed when "the operator lost control and separated …

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by Zak Failla
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UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police
UMES Student From DC Critically Injured In Head-On Wrong-Way Crash: Police Two University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) students were killed, and two others suffered critical injuries after being struck head-on by a suspected intoxicated wrong-way driver in Delaware. Delaware State Police identified 22-year-old Eric Staley, of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and Willow Grove, Pennsylvania resident Makayla Belton, 18, as the two who were killed in a fatal crash on Sunday in Seaford involving a Honda Pilot and Nissan Rogue. Two others, the 22-year-old driver from DC, and a rear passenger, an 18-year-old from Bethesda, where also hospitalized with serious injuries, …

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by Zak Failla
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Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says Speed may have been a contributing factor in the fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man who was struck by a turning pick-up truck in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, deputies were called to the area of Courthouse Road and Cloverhill Road, where there was a reported crash involving motorcyclist James Reid and a truck being driven by an 18-year-old man.  Investigators from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said that Reid was riding on Courthouse Road when the pick-up truck attempted to tur…

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by Zak Failla
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'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police 'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police
'Bank Juggers' Killed In Fiery Crash Following Police Pursuit From Maryland Into DC: Police Two were killed in a fiery crash during a police pursuit that spanned from Anne Arundel County and ended in Southeast DC on Tuesday, officials say. At approximately 12:15 p.m. on July 2, officers in Anne Arundel County working a specific detail targeting suspected "bank juggers" known for targeting their victims as they deposited or withdrew cash from area banks. Crash with entrapment and fire Southern Ave & 41st St SE. 2 vehicles on fire being extinguished jointly by @dcfireems & @PGFDNews. Sadly, there are 2 confirmed fatalities. A 3rd patient being transported by PG. #DCsBrave…

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by Zak Failla
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Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County
Motorists Delayed By Fatal Motorcycle Crash Blocking Route 28 In Fairfax County Some motorists in Fairfax County were slowed to a halt on Thursday afternoon in advance of the evening commute due to a confirmed fatal crash on Route 28. First responders were called to the northbound lanes of Route 28 at around 2:30 p.m. on June 27 to allow police to investigate a crash involving a motorcycle and truck. #Herndon: NB Rt 28 just south of McLearen Rd, all lanes are blocked due to a crash. Seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/iYrtsjFiv6 — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) June 27, 2024 The motorcyclist was declared dead at the scene. FATAL MOTORCYCLE CRASH: Sully Rd (V…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather
Driver Indicted For Hit-Run Crash Near Near White House That Killed Philadelphia Grandfather The hit-and-run driver who killed a pedestrian in a Northwest DC crosswalk last summer has been indicted and faces federal prison time. Benjamin Robertson, 33, of DC, was indicted by a grand jury in the Superior Court of the District of Columbia this week on multiple charges following the fatal crash involving Bing Wong that also injured a minor, federal authorities announced on Thursday. Robertson, was arrested and charged last year with murder for a fatal crash on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, just blocks from the White House that took the life of Wong, a Philadelphia native. The crash happe…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police
Hit-Run Driver Flees Scene Of Fatal Pedestrian Strike Involving Stolen Car In Virginia: Police A 63-year-old man was killed overnight by a hit-and-run driver in Fairfax County who was speeding in a stolen vehicle, police say. Shortly after 12:15 a.m. on Sunday morning, officers were searching in Hybla Valley for a vehicle that had been reported stolen on Saturday night from the 7900 block of Sausalito Place. The stolen 2015 Hyundai Sonata was spotted by an officer in the area of Buckman Road and Russell Road, and police say that when the driver spotted them, the car sped away. Officers did not pursue the stolen Hyundai. According to a spokesperson for the Fairfax County Police Depa…

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by Zak Failla
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DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station
DC Police ID Maryland Man Killed By Reckless Hit-Run Driver At I-295 Weigh Station New details have been released as they continue to investigate a fatal crash in a curious spot on I-295 that resulted in a driver getting away on foot in Washington, DC. The Metropolitan Police Department has identified Hyattsville resident Michael Scott Hamlin, 54, as the person who was killed during an early morning incident that played out in the area of a weigh station along the interstate last week. Detectives from the agency were called shortly before 5 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 3 to investigate a reported single vehicle crash at the 1-295 southbound lanes at the weigh station. Police …

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm
Police ID Jaguar Driver Killed In Fiery Fairfax County Crash Near Popular Farm The 28-year-old driver who was found in a fully-engulfed Jaguar after crashing in Virginia has been identified by the Fairfax County Police Department. Aldie resident Emmanuel Alexander was killed in a single-vehicle crash near Cox Farms early on Sunday morning in Centreville, police officials confirmed the day after his fiery death.  Google Maps street view Police say that at around 4 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, officers were called to the 15600 block of Braddock Road, where they were met by a 2017 Jaguar XF that was fully engulfed in flames with Alexander still inside before first respond…

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Driver Dies In Route 250 Bypass Crash In Alberbarle County: Police Driver Dies In Route 250 Bypass Crash In Alberbarle County: Police
Driver Dies In Route 250 Bypass Crash In Alberbarle County: Police A driver died in an Albermarle County crash on the Route 250 Bypass Thursday, Aug. 10, police said. The crash happened around 8:15 a.m., on the westbound side of the Route 250 Bypass near the exit ramp for Route 601, police said. The driver was declared dead at the scene. Their identity was being withheld pending notification of the next of kin. The crash remains under investigation by the Albemarle County Police Department’s Fatal Crash Reconstruction Team. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police
Driver Fleeing From Secret Service Kills Pedestrian In DC: Police What could have been a routine traffic stop led to a harrowing scene at a crosswalk not far from the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday afternoon, July 12. A suspect is being sought by the US Secret Service — the officers of which he was trying to evade — during a fatal crash that took place on Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW. The driver was initially stopped due to an expired registration. The incident happened feet from the Washington Memorial. The intersection of 17th Street NW and Constitution Avenue NW in DC.Google Map…

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by Zak Failla
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One Dead In Fiery Crash On I-495 One Dead In Fiery Crash On I-495
One Dead In Fiery Crash On I-495 One person died in a fiery crash overnight on Interstate 495 in Fairfax County. The vehicle was heading west toward I-395 northbound when it ran off the highway near Exit 170B, went over the side cement barrier and landed on railroad tracks below in Springfield around 1:20 a.m. Tuesday, May 2, Virginia State Police said. The impact of the crash caused the vehicle to immediately catch fire.  The victim's identity was not released and the accident remains under investigation.

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by Cecilia Levine
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Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police
Man Killed Child Driving Into Oncoming Traffic Intentionally During Argument In VA: Police Police say that a man intentionally caused the crash that killed a 5-year-old girl in Dumfries earlier this week after getting into an argument with a woman and taking things to the extreme.  Mustafa Nofel Aljazairi, 33, of Stafford, has been charged with two counts of manslaughter and one count of malicious wounding days after a double fatal crash that left a third driver hospitalized in critical condition, authorities announced on Saturday, April 8.  Officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday April 5 to the intersec…

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by Zak Failla
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Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO) Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (VIDEO)
Hit-Run Victim Struck By Lime Green Charger In DC Dies From Injuries Months Later: MPD (Video) Months after being struck by a lime green Dodge Charger in Northeast, DC, police say that a man has died from his injuries. Brandon Johnson, 38, who has no fixed address, has been identified as the victim of a fatal crash that happened in November, a Metropolitan Police Department spokesperson announced this week. Shortly before 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2022, police say that Johnson was struck by the Charger - which stood out due to its bright color - while he was crossing the street in the 1700 block of New York Avenue in Northeast. The driver of the Charger then sped away from the sc…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash
Police ID DC Driver Killed In Two-Car Suitland Crash A 65-year-old Washington, DC man was pronounced dead after crashing on Thursday night at a busy Prince George’s intersection, police say. Shortly before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 16, members of the Prince George’s County Police Department were called to investigate a fatal crash that took the life of Maurice Berry at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and Spaulding Avenue in Suitland. Officials say that the investigation determined that Berry was traveling north on Pennsylvania when he attempted to make a left turn onto Spaulding Avenue and was struck by an SUV. Berry was pronoun…

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by Zak Failla
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Driver Charged After Passenger Killed By Cargo Train Collision With Pick-Up Truck In PWC Driver Charged After Passenger Killed By Cargo Train Collision With Pick-Up Truck In PWC
Driver Charged After Passenger Killed By Cargo Train Collision With Pick-Up Truck In PWC The driver of a pick-up truck who disobeyed a stop sign and was struck by a train is facing criminal charges following an investigation into the fatal crash by members of the Prince William County Police Department. Jose Odelino Gonzalez Valdez, 42, of Manassas Park, has been charged with reckless driving, for his role in the fatal crash that took the life of 26-year-old Manassas resident Emerson Lisandro Martinez Mejia earlier this month. The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 6, when Gonzalez Valdez's Chevrolet Silvarado was struck by the train on James Madison Av…

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by Zak Failla
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Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (DEVELOPING) Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (DEVELOPING)
Three Virginia College Students Killed, Two Airlifted To Hospital After Crash (Developing) Three Virginia college students were killed and two others suffered life-threatening injuries and remain hospitalized following a fatal crash in West Virginia near the state line, according to officials. On Thursday, Feb. 2, a one-vehicle crash was reported along Route 259 in West Virginia, when a driver lost control for undisclosed reasons and struck a tree. Five people were in the car at the time of the crash, three of which died from injuries from the crash, and two were airlifted to an area hospital in critical condition. Their condition was not immediately available on Friday, Feb. 3.…

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by Zak Failla
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Police ID Woman Who Jumped Onto Mercedes SUV, Got Run Down During Argument In DC Police ID Woman Who Jumped Onto Mercedes SUV, Got Run Down During Argument In DC
Police ID Woman Who Jumped Onto Mercedes SUV, Got Run Down During Argument In DC Police have identified the 25-year-old woman who was run over by the driver of a Mercedes-Benz SUV during an altercation in Northeast Washington, DC. Sheda’sa Thompson got the worst of a verbal altercation that turned tragic over the weekend when she confronted the driver of the SUV in the 3200 block of 8th Street and ended up getting run down. Officials say that shortly before 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, Thompson approached the driver of a parked Mercedes on 8th Street, where a verbal disagreement broke out, during which, the woman attempted to drive away. When the driver pulled awa…

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by Zak Failla
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Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police
Maryland Man Fatally Struck While Being Kicked Out Of Lyft Driver's Car In Delaware: Police A Maryland man was killed after being ordered out of the car by his Lyft driver, authorities announced. At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, a group of six friends ordered a Lyft driver to pick them up in Dewey Beach and transport them back to their residence in Bethany Beach, state police in Delaware said. As the group was traveling south on Coastal Highway, all in the same vehicle, a disagreement occurred between the group and the Lyft operator, according to investigators. During the argument, it is alleged that the Lyft driver terminated the ride and stopped in the middle of…

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by Zak Failla
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Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves
Man Arrested In Fredericksburg Hit-And-Run Killing As Family Grieves Authorities say they found the driver responsible for killing a Burke man earlier this week in a fatal hit-and-run crash in Fredericksburg.  Deputies arrested Stephanas Rennick, 31, of Spotsylvania on Friday, June 3, and charged him with the death of Keith Ballard, the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office said.  Ballard died late Tuesday night, May 31, while walking near the intersection of Harrison Road and Meadow Park Drive in Fredericksburg when a car slammed into him and drove away. A man found Ballard's body on the side of the road just after 11 p.m.  Deputies said R…

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by Josh Lanier