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Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash: State Police (DEVELOPING) Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Eight Vehicles Involved In Fatal MD 202 Crash: State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed in a massive eight-vehicle crash in Maryland on Tuesday afternoon, according to Maryland State Police. An investigation was launched in Prince George's County following the chain-reaction crash involving nearly a dozen passenger vehicles in the northbound lanes of MD 202 at St. Joseph's Drive. The crash was reported before 4:30 p.m. on Aug. 19 and all lanes were reopened as of 6 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. .@MDSP is investigating a fatal crash on MD 202 at St. Josephs Dr in Prince George's County involving 8 passenger vehicles. Please avoid the area. For tr…
Speeding, Unlicensed Teen Blamed For Fatal Crash At Busy Intersection: Police Speeding, Unlicensed Teen Blamed For Fatal Crash At Busy Intersection: Police
Speeding, Unlicensed Teen Blamed For Fatal Crash At Busy Intersection: Police An underage driver without a license was reportedly speeding when he caused a crash that claimed the life of a 74-year-old woman in Maryland, police say. Officers from the Baltimore County Police Department were called shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 16 to the area of New Town Boulevard and Middle Mill Drive in Owings Mills, where there was a reported crash involving a Jeep and 2019 Honda Fit with the driver trapped inside. According to investigators, Patricia Cook was extricated from her vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. It was later determined the o…
Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging House Fire Traps Victims Inside: Fire Marshal Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging House Fire Traps Victims Inside: Fire Marshal
Four Children, Two Adults Killed As Raging House Fire Traps Victims Inside: Fire Marshal Four children and two adults were killed when a raging two-alarm fire tore through a Charles County home Sunday morning, trapping victims inside before firefighters could reach them, officials said. The blaze broke out around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, in the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Charles County Sheriff’s deputies were the first to arrive and found two adult occupants had escaped unharmed. They were told as many as six others were still inside, but deputies were forced back by heavy smoke and flames, offic…
Flames Tear Through Maryland Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING) Flames Tear Through Maryland Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (DEVELOPING)
Flames Tear Through Maryland Home, Killing Two, Possibly More: Fire Marshal (Developing) A raging two-alarm fire ripped through a Charles County home Sunday morning, leaving at least two people dead and sending investigators back into the charred debris to search for more victims, authorities said. Deputy State Fire Marshals responded with the Waldorf Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding agencies at around 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10, to the 3000 block of Declaration Court North in Waldorf for reports of a house fire with people trapped inside, according to the Maryland State Fire Marshal’s Office. Flames had already consumed much of the structure when crews arrived, prom…
US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy DMV Road (DEVELOPING) US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy DMV Road (DEVELOPING)
US Mail Truck Hits, Kills Woman On Busy DMV Road (Developing) A woman died Wednesday morning after she was struck by a United States Postal Service truck in Montgomery County, police said. The fatal crash happened on Connecticut Avenue at Plyers Mill Road in Kensington around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, the Montgomery County Department of Police said. According to a department spokesperson, officers from the 2nd District were dispatched to the scene after a report of a pedestrian collision involving a USPS truck. The woman was transported to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced dead, police said. The driver of the mail truck stayed …
Tornado Hits Central NY Amid Storms That Killed 3, Including Young Sisters Tornado Hits Central NY Amid Storms That Killed 3, Including Young Sisters
Tornado Hits Central NY Amid Storms That Killed 3, Including Young Sisters A tornado hit central New York during storms that killed at least three people, including twin sisters. The twister in the Oneida County hamlet of Clark Mills had peak estimated winds of 105 miles per hour, traveling 2.43 miles, starting at 3:58 a.m., and ending at 4:03 a.m. Sunday, June 22. "This tornado unfortunately resulted in three fatalities, due to trees falling into their homes," The National Weather Service in Binghamton. A tree collapsed onto a Clark Mills residence on Hoyland Avenue, which was home to a mother and her twin daughters, according to WKTV in Utica. The impact …
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Highway In Gainesville Hit-Run Crash, Driver At Large: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Highway In Gainesville Hit-Run Crash, Driver At Large: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Highway In Gainesville Hit-Run Crash, Driver At Large: Police A pedestrian was struck and killed in a hit-and-run crash early Thursday morning in Gainesville, and the driver never stopped, police said. Officers responded to the intersection of Lee Highway and Virginia Oaks Drive shortly before 2 a.m. on June 5, according to Master Police Officer Renee Carr with the Prince William County Police Department. Investigators said the victim was attempting to cross Lee Highway when they were hit by a northbound vehicle. The driver fled the scene without stopping. The pedestrian was pronounced dead at the scene. Their identity is being withheld pending notif…
Missing Maryland Senior Found Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp: State Police Missing Maryland Senior Found Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp: State Police
Missing Maryland Senior Found Fatally Struck On I-95 Ramp: State Police A 77-year-old woman who had been reported missing in Montgomery County was fatally struck by a car on a highway ramp in Prince George’s County days later, state police confirmed. Asenakech Amdrufael Negewo, of Silver Spring, was killed just after 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when a Honda Civic hit her while she was standing in the roadway near the I-95 exit ramp to eastbound MD-198 in College Park, according to the Maryland State Police investigators. Negewo was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders. She had been reported missing earlier that same day through the Montgomery Coun…
Car Veers Into Oncoming Traffic On I-81 In Virginia, Killing Woman: State Police Car Veers Into Oncoming Traffic On I-81 In Virginia, Killing Woman: State Police
Car Veers Into Oncoming Traffic On I-81 In Virginia, Killing Woman: State Police A 28-year-old woman was killed on I-81 in Virginia after her car veered across the median and slammed head-on into a pickup truck, state police said. Virginia State Police say the crash happened shortly after noon on Monday, May 19, at the 309-mile marker on Interstate 81 in Frederick County. According to investigators, a 2014 Volkswagen Passat driven by Marsha Constantine, of Orchard Beach, Maine, was headed south when it ran off the left side of the highway and crossed into oncoming traffic. The Volkswagen collided head-on with a northbound 2017 Ford F350, police said. Constantine was p…
Virginia ATV Rider Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Maryland Identified By Police Virginia ATV Rider Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Maryland Identified By Police
Virginia ATV Rider Killed In Crash With Pickup Truck In Maryland Identified By Police New details have been released after a Virginia man was killed and a woman critically injured after his ATV slammed into a pickup truck at a Maryland intersection. The deadly crash happened around 6:20 p.m. Saturday, May 17, at the intersection of Dyson Road and Missouri Avenue in Brandywine, according to the Prince George’s County Police Department. Officers arrived to find two people—an ATV rider and a woman—seriously injured, officials said.  On Tuesday, May 20, the Prince George's County Police Department identified the rider as 35-year-old Fairfax resident Jose Arias Castro. …
2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm 2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm
2 Killed After Being Struck By Train In Maryland, Officials Confirm Two people were struck and killed by a MARC commuter train on Tuesday evening, May 6, in Maryland, officials confirmed. The crash occurred at approximately 6:15 p.m., when MARC Train 875, traveling westbound from Washington, D.C. to Martinsburg, hit two individuals who were walking on the tracks east of the Harpers Ferry station in Sandy Hook, according to Veronica Battisti, Senior Director of Communications and Marketing for the MTA. “Fatalities are confirmed for both individuals,” Battisti said. There were 100 passengers on board at the time of the incident. They were transferred to…
Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner
Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner A 34-year-old subcontractor from Harrisburg who died after falling through a skylight at the Utz Factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania, has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Trever Staten, originally from Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was living in Harrisburg, according to his social media, has been identified as the man who fell approximately 30 to 34 feet onto a loading dock while setting up scaffolding on the roof of the Utz Quality Foods facility located in the 900 block of High Street, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Michael Zech. The fall occurr…
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8 Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8
Horrific Yellowstone Park Tour Bus Crash Kills 7, Injures 8 A crash involving a tour van and pickup truck near Yellowstone National Park has resulted in at least seven fatalities and eight injuries. The incident happened around 7:15 p.m. Thursday, May 1, in eastern Idaho, along Highway 20. Six passengers and the driver of the van, which was carrying 14 people, died in the crash, according to Idaho State Police. The identities of the victims have not yet been released. There was one occupant in the pickup truck, a Dodge Ram. The cause of the crash is under investigation. Established in 1872, Yellowstone National Park is around 3,50…
Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program
Update: 18-Year-Old, 3 Girls Killed, 6 Injured After SUV Crashes Into After-School Program This story has been updated. A teenage woman and three girls were killed and six others injured after an SUV crashed into an after-school program. The incident happened in Illinois around 3:20 p.m. local time Monday, April 28, in Chatham, just south of Springfield, about 95 miles north of St. Louis, Missouri, and 200 miles south of Chicago. The vehicle drove into the east side of the building housing the YNOT After School Camp, hitting people outside and inside, before crashing through the west side wall, according to Illinois State Police.  The crash did not appear to be t…
Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Crash Involving 3 Kids In DMV Region Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Crash Involving 3 Kids In DMV Region
Dad Killed, Son On Life Support After Crash Involving 3 Kids In DMV Region A Maryland father was killed and his three young sons were seriously injured in a devastating crash on Churchville Road in Harford County that has left the community heartbroken. Tyler Lingenfelter, 33, of Havre de Grace, died at the scene of a three-vehicle wreck near North Stepney Road in Aberdeen shortly after 10 a.m. Monday, April 14, Maryland State Police said. The family shared a photo of the three boys — smiling in matching Grinch pajamas beside a Christmas tree, just months before the crash that changed everything. Troopers said Lingenfelter was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbou…
24-Year-Old Killed By Bull At Texas Event 24-Year-Old Killed By Bull At Texas Event
24-Year-Old Killed By Bull At Texas Event A young American athlete was fatally injured during a bull riding event. The incident occurred on Thursday night, April 3 when the 24-year-old competitor, Dylan Grant, was thrown off his bull and trampled in the second round of the Wharton County Youth Fair Extreme Bulls competition in Texas. Despite the immediate response of first responders who stabilized him in an ambulance, he was subsequently airlifted to Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston, where he tragically succumbed to his injuries.
 He had been involved in the sport since obtaining a PRCA permit in 2018 and had par…
40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast 40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast
40 Killed As Storm That Spawned 52 Tornadoes Moves Off East Coast A massive storm that now pushing off the East Coast has left a trail of destruction, mainly in the South and Midwest, with 40 fatalities now reported. As of 8:15 a.m. on Monday, March 17, the system is generating widespread rainfall and thunderstorms as a strong cold front advances. (See the radar image above.) A total of 52 tornadoes have been reported, with more possible, alongside multiple wildfires and a significant dust storm in the Southwest and Midwest, according to AccuWeather. We’re working as fast as we can to get the interstate open. Vehicles involved is now up to 71.The spec…
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed. Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…
Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Shut Down Lanes On Route 28 In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING) Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Shut Down Lanes On Route 28 In Fairfax County (DEVELOPING)
Pedestrian Killed In Crash That Shut Down Lanes On Route 28 In Fairfax County (Developing) A man was killed in a pedestrian crash that shut down part of Route 28 in Fairfax County on Monday morning, officials said. First responders were called to a stretch of the roadway in Chantilly at around 7 a.m. on Dec. 23 in the area of Poplar Tree Road, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been struck by a vehicle. UPDATE: Crash with Injury. VA-28 NB at VA-657( Walney Road). Fairfax County, VA. 2 right travel lanes remain blocked. Traffic gets by the scene using two left lanes. Delays begin before US-29 and extend on I-66. An extended closure is expected. — MATOC Alerts (@MA…
Driver Ejected, Killed During High-Speed I-95 Crash In Virginia Identified By State Police Driver Ejected, Killed During High-Speed I-95 Crash In Virginia Identified By State Police
Driver Ejected, Killed During High-Speed I-95 Crash In Virginia Identified By State Police Virginia State Police have identified the driver killed after being ejected from a BMW in an I-95 crash in Fairfax County that left his 29-year-old passenger with serious injuries. The crash was reported at around 1 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 16 in the northbound lanes near the 163-mile marker in Lorton, causing chaos for other drivers on the roadway. Police say two vehicles were traveling at a high rate of speed when a 2013 BMW 650I changed lanes and struck a 2020 Mercedes E-Class, which was not one of the speeding cars. The impact caused the Mercedes to hit a guardrail while the BMW struck th…
One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (DEVELOPING) One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (DEVELOPING)
One Killed, One Critically Injured In Single-Vehicle Fairfax County Crash (Developing) One person was killed and another suffered serious injuries in Fairfax County following a single-vehicle crash that led to road closures in Reston, police say. Officers were called at around 6:30 a.m. on Sunday morning to the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Court in Reston, where there was a reported crash with serious injuries. Google Maps street view According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver was rushed to an area hospital, where he was later pronounced dead. A woman who was in the vehicle with him was also taken to the hospital with what were described as l…
Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Police Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Police
Driver Sought After Fatal Hit-Run Crash In Prince William County: Police A Good Samaritan tried to save a 51-year-old man struck by a hit-and-run driver, but the efforts failed and the man later died at an area hospital, according to the Prince William County Police Department. Officers were called shortly before 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 3 to the intersection of Prince William Parkway and Lynn Street in Woodbridge when a driver found a 51-year-old man unconscious in the roadway. Police say that a passing motorist spotted Woodbridge resident Salvador Ernesto Torres in the road and contacted emergency services while rendering aid. Torres was rushed to an area ho…
Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Prince William County Crash, Police Say Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Prince William County Crash, Police Say
Lexus Driver Killed In Overnight Head-On Prince William County Crash, Police Say One person was killed in a head-on crash in Prince William County overnight, police say. Investigators have identified Nokesville resident Thomas Spencer Stark, 63, as the Lexus driver who suffered critical injuries in a crash on Wednesday and died in an area hospital. According to the Prince William County Police Department, shortly before 6:30 p.m. on Aug. 28, a Toyota Tundra was heading east on Bristow Road in Nokesville when the 61-year-old Woodbridge driver crossed over the center median and struck Stark head-on in the area of Windy Hill Drive.  The impact of the crash caused the…
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED) Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (UPDATED)
Traffic Delayed For Miles Following Fatal Crash On I-66 In Virginia (Updated) Traffic was backed up for miles on I-66 on Friday afternoon in Virginia as crews worked to investigate and clear the scene of a reported crash in Prince William County. Motorists were slowed to a crawl at around 3:15 p.m. on June 21, when there was a crash in the westbound lanes of the interstate near Route 234 that resulted in the three main lanes being blocked. #Manassas: WB I-66 just past Rt 234, traffic getting by in left lane of main lanes and 3 main lanes blocked, right lane of express lanes blocked due to crash. Reconstruction en route. Delays approx 7 miles reaching to Rt 28. Exp…
19-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Sources 19-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Sources
19-Year-Old Killed In Fairfax County Crash: Sources A 19-year-old man was killed in a crash earlier this month in Fairfax County. Sources with direct knowledge of the incident said Muneeb Jalali was found dead at the scene of the accident, which came in just after midnight Saturday, May 20. The crash happened just outside of a shopping center on the 6700 block of Commerce Street in Springfield, sources said. No further information was immediately available.
Driver Killed In Fiery DC Crash Was Trapped On Top Of Jersey Wall On I-295 In DC, Police Say Driver Killed In Fiery DC Crash Was Trapped On Top Of Jersey Wall On I-295 In DC, Police Say
Driver Killed In Fiery DC Crash Was Trapped On Top Of Jersey Wall On I-295 In DC, Police Say New details have been released after a person was killed in a fiery crash on I-295 that left one dead and several others injured.  The Metropolitan Police Department detailed the events that resulted in a fatal crash on Friday morning in Northeast DC, though the investigation into the incident is ongoing. Police say that at 6:50 a.m. on March 29, a Dodge Ram 1500 pick-up truck was heading north on the interstate and approaching the Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue exit when the crash happened. Crash with entrapment & fire I-295 at Benning Rd NE. Had 2 vehicles involved with 1 on f…
Fatal Crash Leaves Six Hospitalized In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Leaves Six Hospitalized In Virginia, Police Say (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Leaves Six Hospitalized In Virginia, Police Say (Developing) Seven people were rushed to a Virginia hospital on Sunday afternoon after a two-vehicle crash in Fairfax County. Police say that around 11 a.m. on Feb. 4, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the intersection of Braddock Road and Bradfield Drive in Annandale, where there was a reported crash that resulted in one fatality. According to officials, one man who was a passenger in one of the vehicles was pronounced dead en route to the hospital, and two others suffered what police described as life-threatening injuries. The crash led to a closure of Braddock Road in…
Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave
Officials ID Mother Who Plunged 100 Feet To Her Death In Virginia Cave A 38-year-old woman hiking in a Virginia cave plummeted nearly 100 feet to her death, according to officials. Authorities have identified Fairlawn resident Autumn Nicole Draper - also known as Nikki Koert - as the person who was killed in Giles County over the weekend after falling to her death inside a cave in Staffordsville outside of Pearisburg. First responders in the area were called to the cave, and Draper was ultimately found and extricated from the cave by rescue personnel using "specialized resources."  The 911 call came in at around 4:15 p.m. on Friday, but her body was not recov…
Fiery July Fourth Crash Kills Driver, Leaves 2 Passengers Critical In Arlington Fiery July Fourth Crash Kills Driver, Leaves 2 Passengers Critical In Arlington
Fiery July Fourth Crash Kills Driver, Leaves 2 Passengers Critical In Arlington A fiery, early-morning crash on the Fourth of July killed one person and left two others critical, authorities said. The adult, male driver was heading south on Walter Reed Drive when he left the roadway, entered the media, and struck a tree around 2:05 a.m. at S. Dinwiddie Street, the Arlington County Police Department said. The car had erupted in flames when firefighters arrived. The driver was pronounced dead at the scene, while the two passengers, both women, were removed from the vehicle and taken to area hospitals in critical condition. The identity of the driver is be…
Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (DEVELOPING) Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (DEVELOPING)
Person Pulled From DC Apartment Fire Dies In Hospital (Developing) Officials say that the person pulled from a second-story kitchen fire early on Monday morning in Southeast DC has died. At approximately 3:45 a.m. on Monday, June 26, DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the 700 block of Brandywine Street SE, where there were reports of smoke coming from a residence. Box Alarm 700 block Brandywine St SE. Fire 2nd floor kitchen knocked down in 3 story apartment building. 1 victim being removed from fire apartment. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) June 26, 2023 One person was rescued from the apartment and was rushed to an area hospital wit…