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Police & Fire
Teen On Learner’s Permit Charged As Adult In 76 MPH Fatal Crash In 30 MPH Zone, Police Say
A Maryland teen driving erratically on his learner's permit has been charged as an adult with manslaughter months after a 16-year-old was struck and killed while crossing University in Montgomery County, police say. Silver Spring resident Justin Alvarado, 17, was arrested in connection with the fatal September 2025 pedestrian crash that resulted in the death of 16-year-old James Evert Anderson. According to police, shortly before 9:15 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 21, 2025, officers and Montgomery County Fire Rescue crews responded to the 3300 block of University Boulevard West after multiple…
Traffic
Pedestrian Fighting For Life After Hit-Run Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say
A man is fighting for his life after being struck by a hit-and-run driver at a busy Virginia intersection Tuesday morning. Officers were called to Little River Turnpike and Wakefield Chapel Road in Annandale just after 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where they found a pedestrian who had been hit by a vehicle whose driver took off, Fairfax County Police said. The man was rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. Investigators said the driver fled the scene in a dark-colored sedan, leaving the victim behind. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives were sent to the scene a…
Traffic
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Richmond Highway As Chaos Erupts In Fairfax County: Police
A man was struck and killed while crossing Richmond Highway near Lorton on Sunday night, according to Fairfax County Police. The victim, 67-year-old Roger Brown of Fort Belvoir, was hit around 9:51 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at Richmond Highway and Backlick Road, police said. Detectives with the Crash Reconstruction Unit said the driver of a 2008 Honda Accord was heading south on Richmond Highway when Brown tried to cross the road and was struck. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives are responding to investigate. Southbound Richmond Hwy is closed at this intersection. Please use an a…
Traffic
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Train Near Maryland Highway: Police (
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A pedestrian was hit and killed by a train in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon, shutting down part of the MARC Brunswick Line and freezing the evening commute, police said. Officers from the 5th District and Montgomery County Fire and Rescue crews were called to Great Seneca Highway at 4:17 p.m. for the fatal collision, according to a statement posted by MCPD. 5D officers and @MCFRS dispatched at 4:17 p.m. for a fatal collision involving a pedestrian and a train on Great Seneca Highway. More information will be released when it becomes available. #MCPD #MCPNews pic.twitter.com/J6Cp…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Arrested After Pedestrian Struck In Virginia Crosswalk, Police Say
A Maryland man has been arrested after police said he struck a pedestrian in a Virginia crosswalk and then fled the scene. The crash happened around 7:52 p.m. Friday, Sept. 12, when the driver of a dark-colored SUV hit a pedestrian in the crosswalk at East Market Street and King Street, according to the Leesburg Police Department. Instead of stopping, the driver took off, investigators said. Officers were able to identify the driver as Todd Stevens, 56, of Germantown, and obtained warrants for hit and run causing injury and failure to yield to a pedestrian. With help from the Montgomery C…
Traffic
USPS Truck Hits, Kills Woman In DMV—Police Slam Leaked Video Online (
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A woman died after she was hit by a United States Postal Service truck in Maryland — and now, police are calling out the unauthorized release of disturbing footage that showed the crash online before the victim’s family was even notified. The fatal collision happened around 10:40 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, at the intersection of Connecticut Avenue and Plyers Mill Road in Kensington, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers from the 2nd District were called to the scene for a report of a pedestrian-involved crash. Investigators said 64-year-old Mairi Nicola M…
Police & Fire
DC Man Killed In Maryland Hit-Run Remembered As 'Cherished Father, Grandfather'
Police have identified the DC man killed in a hit-and-run crash last week in Prince George’s County. Earl Parker Jr., 45, was struck and killed while walking in Oxon Hill shortly after midnight on Wednesday, July 9, according to an update from the Prince George’s County Police Department on Monday, July 14. The crash happened around 12:20 a.m. on Wheeler Road near Birchtree Lane, police said. Responding officers found Parker lying in the roadway with traumatic injuries. He was pronounced dead on the scene by first responders, according to the department. The preliminary investigation reve…
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Highway In Virginia 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…
News
District Man Killed In Maryland Crash Identified By Police
New details have been released by the Prince George's County Police Department as they continue to investigate a crash that left a 51-year-old District man dead. Jose Hernandez Salvador has been identified by investigators as the pedestrian who was struck by a pick-up truck and died at the hospital days later, authorities announced on Tuesday. Shortly before 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 14, officers from the Capitol Heights Police Department were called to the area of Davey Street and Southern Avenue to investigate reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators say that the drive…
Traffic
Leesburg Pike Reopens Following Fatal Crash In Fairfax County Intersection
A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a driver near a busy intersection in Fairfax County on Saturday morning, police say. Officers were called before 5 a.m. on July 20 to the area of Leesburg Pike and Downey Drive in Great Falls, where a woman was hit by a car, which remained at the scene. The woman was evaluated and treated at the scene before first responders pronounced her dead. Following the crash, Leesburg Pike was shut down for hours in the area while detectives investigated. All lanes reopened at around 9 a.m, on Saturday. The incident remains under investigation. W…
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