Overcast 31°
Tag:

George Washington Memorial Parkway

Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway Ramp Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway Ramp
Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts GW Memorial Parkway Ramp A multi-vehicle crash closed a ramp along the George Washington Memorial Parkway Thursday morning, Jan. 19. The ramp from Route 123 was closed on the southbound side as of 10:20 a.m. in between McLean and Arlington. Delays were expected.

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
GW Parkway Road Closures Expected To Last For Days Due To Storm Damage (UPDATED) GW Parkway Road Closures Expected To Last For Days Due To Storm Damage (UPDATED)
GW Parkway Road Closures Expected To Last For Days Due To Storm Damage (Updated) Drivers in Washington, DC can expect prolonged delays as crews continue to work to remove hazardous trees from the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Large portions of the northern section of the parkway were closed on Sunday, July 30 into the following day as crews worked around the clock to remove trees from the roadway.  ⚠️Currently, the northern section (from Spout Run Parkway to I-495) continues to be closed, with the exception of the northbound lanes from Route 123 to I-495, and the southbound lanes of the Spout Run Parkway are also closed as tree crews work to remove trees from …

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Traffic
Protestors Block Traffic On GW Parkway Protestors Block Traffic On GW Parkway
Protestors Block Traffic On GW Parkway A group of protestors demanding climate action halted traffic on the GW Parkway in Arlington Wednesday morning, April 26. Video posted by Declare Emergency shows the protestors near the overlooks. #DeclareEmergency supporters step out onto the #gwparkway to demand climate action. This is nonviolent #civildisobedience, this is done out of love for our fellow humans and our collective future. #A22Network #stopwillow #ClimateAction pic.twitter.com/gwqOsheFwN — Declare Emergency (@DecEmergency) April 26, 2023 Police are on scene with Declare Emergency protestors on the #gwparkway We dis…

SHARE

by Cecilia Levine
News
Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities
Road Rager Confesses To Dump Truck Ambush On GW Memorial Parkway: Authorities Officials say that a Maryland man who pulled out multiple weapons during a road rage incident on the George Washington Memorial Parkway could spend years behind bars. Frederick resident Juan Marcus Smith, 58, was driving on the parkway when he was involved in a minor crash with a dump truck that was driven by his victim, sparking a bout of rage in the middle of the roadway, according to federal prosecutors. Smith proceeded to speed around the truck and brought his vehicle to a complete stop in the righthand lane of the parkway, investigators said. He then approached the dump truck with a kn…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Police ID Maryland Man Killed Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia Police ID Maryland Man Killed Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia
Police ID Maryland Man Killed Crashing Into Potomac River In Virginia A Maryland man died on Thursday night after the vehicle he was driving in made a splash landing in the Potomac River in Virginia. Prince George's County resident Kelvin Gunn, 59, of Upper Marlboro has been identified as the victim killed in the crash on Thursday, Nov. 17 on the George Washington Memorial Parkway near the Humpback Bridge. A second person in the vehicle was also pulled from the water and is hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. Gunn was pronounced dead from his injuries sustained in the crash after being treated at an area hospital. #FinalUpdate: The two occup…

SHARE

by Zak Failla
News
Speeding Driver Convicted Of Striking Motorcyclist At 100 MPH, Resulting In Amputation: DOJ Speeding Driver Convicted Of Striking Motorcyclist At 100 MPH, Resulting In Amputation: DOJ
Speeding Driver Convicted Of Striking Motorcyclist At 100 MPH, Resulting In Amputation: DOJ A federal jury has convicted a speeding driver on multiple charges after he struck a motorcyclist at more than 100 mph in Virginia, resulting in an amputation for a 20-year-old man. Menyelek M. Maynard, 26, was found guilty of assault resulting in serious bodily injury, reckless driving, and speeding on Wednesday, Oct. 26, following a near-fatal crash on the George Washington Memorial Parkway. On Friday, April 8, Maynard was driving his white Toyota Camry on the parkway at more than 100 mph in a posted 45 mph zone when he struck his victim, who prosecutors only identified as “J.V.,” sending…

SHARE

by Zak Failla