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Garbage Truck Overturns, Snaps Pole, Cuts Power Along Maryland Road, Officials Say (PHOTOS) Garbage Truck Overturns, Snaps Pole, Cuts Power Along Maryland Road, Officials Say (PHOTOS)
Garbage Truck Overturns, Snaps Pole, Cuts Power Along Maryland Road, Officials Say (Photos) A garbage truck barreled off a Maryland road, struck a tree, and toppled into the woods — snapping a utility pole, dragging live wires, and knocking out power in the process, officials said. The crash happened late Tuesday morning, Sept. 30, on Bradley Boulevard near Bradley Hills Presbyterian Church in Bethesda, according to Montgomery County Fire & Rescue spokesman Pete Piringer. Photos from the scene show the massive red truck overturned and tangled in trees as downed wires stretched across Bradley Boulevard.  Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The impact brought traffic to a halt and sent Ha…

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Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge
Three Hospitalized After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 Near American Legion Bridge A multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer shut down much of the Outer Loop of I-495 near the American Legion Bridge early Wednesday, leaving three people hospitalized, officials said. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service said units were called around 4 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 10, to the Outer Loop of I-495 near Clara Barton Parkway and the American Legion Bridge for reports of a crash involving multiple vehicles. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show heavy damage after a tractor-trailer, a heavy wrecker, and at least three vehicles were involved. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO…

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Beltway Reopens In Maryland After Tractor-Trailers Crash, Spill Fuel Beltway Reopens In Maryland After Tractor-Trailers Crash, Spill Fuel
Beltway Reopens In Maryland After Tractor-Trailers Crash, Spill Fuel Traffic is up and running on the Beltway Inner Loop after two tractor-trailers crashed and overturned, officials in Montgomery County say. Early on Wednesday, July 2, first responders were called to a stretch of I-495 in Silver Spring, where there was a reported crash that ended with a fuel spill and debris strewn across the roadway. All lanes were shut down for hours in the area of Georgia Avenue and Colesville Road near exit 31. Traffic later got by single file along the right shoulder while crews cleaned up the debris and fuel spill. The crash caused traffic chaos in Maryland. …

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Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say
Gasoline From Tanker Truck Leaks Into Fairfax County Stream; Smell May Linger, Officials Say A HazMat emergency in Northern Virginia is causing road closures and environmental concerns after a tanker truck began leaking gasoline into Difficult Run in Great Falls, officials announced. Fairfax County Fire and Rescue units responded to the intersection of Leigh Mill Road and Kelso Road in Great Falls early Thursday morning, April 3, after reports of a hazardous materials incident involving a fuel spill. Crews confirmed that a tanker truck was actively leaking gasoline into Difficult Run — a well-known tributary that flows through several parks and residential areas in Fairfax County. …

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Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police
Virginia Woman Killed In Three-Vehicle Maryland Crash Identified By Police A Virginia woman has been identified as the person killed in a multi-vehicle crash in Prince George's County that left another person with serious injuries. Springfield resident Tamecka Allen, 41, was killed in a midday three-vehilce crash in Beltsville on Friday that required a second person to be extricated from their vehicle, authorities said on Monday. Shortly before 2:40 p.m. on June 21, officers were called to the area of Old Gunpowder Road and Sinope Way in Beltsville, where there was a reported crash that left Allen dead and a second person trapped. Police say that one person was a…

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