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DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police
DC Teen Killed In Crash After Stolen Car From Maryland Slams I-295 Guardrail: Police A 16-year-old boy from Southeast DC is dead after police say a stolen car taken out of Maryland slammed into a guardrail on I-295 over the weekend, killing him and sending two others running from the scene. Officers from the Metropolitan Police Department responded at approximately 9:06 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, to southbound I-295 just before the Howard Road/Suitland Parkway exit, for a reported single-vehicle crash, MPD announced. When officers arrived, they found a young boy in the backseat of the crashed vehicle unconscious and not breathing, police said. According to MPD, DC Fire and…

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100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (PHOTOS) 100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (PHOTOS)
100+ Gallons Of Diesel Spill After Tractor-Trailer Overturns On I-295 (Photos) A tractor-trailer overturned on I-295 in Washington, DC, sending debris onto railroad tracks, taking down power lines, and spilling 100 gallons of diesel — but, no one was hurt, authorities said. DC Fire and EMS crews responded around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, July 7, to a crash involving a big rig on the northbound side of I-295 at Benning Road NE. Crash with overturned tractor trailer N/B 295 at Benning Rd NE. Both occupants self extricated. Also have wires down. Request hazmat unit for leaking diesel. Also request CSX halt rail traffic due to debris thrown onto tracks. #DCsBravest — DC F…

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Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon' Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon'
Truth Tillman, Rigger In DMV For Decades, Remembered As 'Bright Light Extinguished Too Soon' A man who had his fingerprint on the pulse of the DMV is being remembered as "a bright light extinguished too soon following his unexpected death. Truth Tillman, 38, a beloved family member and friend to countless people throughout the region, was killed on Saturday, Sept. 7 in a reported crash on I-295. The Severn resident was described as "a rigger in the DMV since he was 17 years old" by a loved one, as his family looks to start filling the hole his unexpected passing left in their hearts. "(He) was a husband, father, uncle, brother, and friend to anyone who had the pleasure of spe…

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by Zak Failla