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160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Police Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence 160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Police Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence
160+ MPH Driver Who Cost Police Sergeant His Legs In I-270 Crash Gets Max Sentence A Maryland man who drove more than 160 mph before intentionally striking a Montgomery County police sergeant — leaving him catastrophically injured — received the maximum possible sentence, authorities announced on Wednesday. Judge Harry Storm sentenced Raphael Mayorga, 21, of Frederick, to 22 years and 60 days in prison for the 2023 I-270 crash that left Sgt. Patrick Kepp without the use of his legs, according to the Montgomery County State’s Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said Mayorga was driving a Dodge Challenger in the early morning hours of Oct. 18, 2023, when officers attempted to st…

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Miles-Long Backup After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Miles-Long Backup After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Miles-Long Backup After Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down I-495 In Maryland (Developing) A tractor-trailer crash on I-495 in Montgomery County shut down all westbound lanes and caused miles of backups Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 13, according to transportation officials. The crash happened on the Outer Loop at the I-270 Spur (Exit 38), the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination (MATOC) program reported shortly after 2 p.m.  All lanes were blocked and delays stretched roughly 2.5 miles. By 2:46 p.m., officials said all lanes were still closed, with traffic being diverted to MD-187 (Exit 36). Delays had grown to about three miles. A Maryland Department of T…

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Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Morning Commute (PHOTOS) Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Morning Commute (PHOTOS)
Overturned Tractor-Trailer Snarls I-270 Traffic During Morning Commute (Photos) An overturned tractor-trailer on I-270 caused chaos for some drivers during the Wednesday morning commute in Maryland, officials say. At approximately 6:40 a.m. on July 16, first responders were called to a stretch of the northbound lanes of the interstate in Urbana in the area of Dr. Perry Road, where there was a reported crash involving the overturned truck. Several lanes were blocked while crews worked to clear the scene on Wednesday morning.  UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Crash with Injury. I-270 NB past MD-109 (Exit 22). Mont County, MD. All lanes remain blocked near Dr. Perry Rd ov…

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Tractor-Trailer Full Of Mushrooms Dangles Off Overpass In Wild DC-Area Beltway Crash (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Full Of Mushrooms Dangles Off Overpass In Wild DC-Area Beltway Crash (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Full Of Mushrooms Dangles Off Overpass In Wild Dc-area Beltway Crash (Photos) A scary scene played out on the Capital Beltway early on Thursday morning when a truck driver found themself in a perilous position.  At around 1 a.m. on July 10, a tractor-trailer carrying refrigerated mushrooms crashed and was left dangling off the side of an overpass, between Old Georgetown Road and River Road, officials said. Following the crash, the driver was trapped inside the vehicle, and the truck partially hung off the bridge over the I-270 spur. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County on Thursday morning. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and…

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Obituaries
Mother Of 2 Young Boys Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police Mother Of 2 Young Boys Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police
Mother Of 2 Young Boys Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On I-270: State Police A Maryland mother of a pair of young boys was one of two people killed in a wrong-way crash on I-270 in Montgomery County over the holiday weekend, state police say. Ashley Salazar, 25, of Clarksburg, and Jeremy De La Torre, 33, of Frederick, were both pronounced dead by first responders after their vehicles collided in the early morning hours of Saturday, July 5, Maryland State Police said. The crash happened shortly before 3 a.m. on northbound lanes of I-270 at Germantown Road, according to state police. Investigators said Salazar was driving a Chevy Cruz south in the northbound lanes of…

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Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Shuts Down I-270 During Monday Morning Commute (PHOTOS) Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Shuts Down I-270 During Monday Morning Commute (PHOTOS)
Tractor-Trailer Overturns, Shuts Down I-270 During Monday Morning Commute (Photos) A stretch of I-270 was shut down during rush hour on Monday morning when a tractor-trailer struck another driver and overturned in Frederick County. At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 16, first responders were called to the northbound lanes of the interstate near MD-109, where the crash was reported, blocking several lanes. Tractor Trailer Crash. I-270 NB past MD-109 (Ex 22/Old Hundred Rd). Frederick County, MD. 1 left lane open, 1 right lane blocked. Delays start after MD-121 (MD 18/Clarksburg Rd), approximately 4.5 miles. — MATOC Alerts (@MATOC) June 16, 2025 According to officials, …

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Police & Fire
Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends In Arrest: Police Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends In Arrest: Police
Kidnapping Victim Jumps From Car Near I-270; Barricade Ends In Arrest: Police A Maryland man is behind bars after a woman jumped from his moving car near I-270, telling police she had been kidnapped at gunpoint, officials said. Robert Deeter, 31, was arrested Friday, April 18, following a wild scene that stretched across Bethesda and ended in a barricade situation, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. It started around 2:30 p.m., when officers responded to the 10300 block of Old Georgetown Road for a reported kidnapping, police said. Officers soon spotted Deeter driving a red Toyota RAV4 with a woman in the passenger seat. As they followed the ca…

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I-270 Shut Down As Police Rescue 'Critically Missing' Person From Virginia In Maryland I-270 Shut Down As Police Rescue 'Critically Missing' Person From Virginia In Maryland
I-270 Shut Down As Police Rescue 'Critically Missing' Person From Virginia In Maryland Traffic on I-270 in Montgomery County came to a standstill Thursday as officers worked to safely take a missing person from Virginia into custody, officials said. The incident unfolded around 11:49 a.m. on April 3, when Montgomery County Police were called to Longwood Drive near the Beltway retaining wall for a suspicious vehicle parked just off the road, according to the department. Investigators quickly discovered the vehicle belonged to a critically missing person from Manassas. Shortly after, police began getting multiple calls reporting someone walking along the Beltway and I-270 matc…

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Business
'One-Of-A-Kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction 'One-Of-A-Kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction
'One-Of-a-kind' Development Opportunity In Prime I-270 Location Heading To Auction A highly sought-after 2.09-acre parcel of land with unmatched visibility along I-270 is set to hit the auction block on in the coming days.  Located off Exit 8 at Redland Road in Rockville, Maryland, this property is a developer’s dream, offering extensive frontage in one of the busiest and most lucrative corridors in the Washington, DC, metropolitan area. Boasting Mixed-Use Employment (MXE) zoning, the site allows for a wide range of potential uses, including hotels, restaurants, retail stores, medical or dental facilities, offices, indoor entertainment, and private education centers.…

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