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Parenting Influencer Accidentally Runs Over Toddler Son, Slammed For Posting To Instagram
A 36-year-old parenting influencer is being torn apart by the very following she built after accidentally running over her own son and then posting about it on Instagram. Kelly Hopton-Jones, known for her blog, the Hillside Farmhouse, says her day started out ordinarily. She was taking her daughter out for doughnuts before a dance recital and her husband Brian was staying at the house with their 23-month-old son, Henry. As she pulled away from the home, tragedy struck. "In a matter of seconds, our son was run over by our car," she wrote on Instagram over a photo of her holding Henry's …
Traffic
BMW Driver Killed On I-495 After SUV Becomes Disabled On Highway: State Police
A 24-year-old woman was killed after her BMW became inoperable and she was struck on the shoulder of I-495 in Maryland. Bowie resident Mijah Smith was the sole occupant of a BMW SUV that was involved in a fatal crash in Prince George's County late on Monday night, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say shortly before 10:15 p.m. on April 13, Smith was driving on the interstate near Maryland 704 when, for unknown reasons, she traveled off the roadway, struck a barrier, and the vehicle became inoperable between the shoulder and left lane. While on the side of the road, police s…
Traffic
Virginia Snowplow Driver Killed In Violent Route 7 Crash With Pickup
A snowplow driver was killed Monday afternoon after a violent crash with a pickup truck on a busy Virginia roadway, officials said. The deadly collision happened around 4 p.m. on Feb. 2, along Leesburg Pike (Route 7) at Blue Ridge Mountain Road in Bluemont, according to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the crash involved a commercial motor vehicle equipped with a snowplow and salt spreader and a pickup truck. The driver of the commercial vehicle, Juan Ferman, 38, of Centreville, was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities confirmed. A second person inside the pick…
Schools
Winter Refuses To Quit: Schools Still Closed, Delayed Again For Tuesday In Virginia
If this winter were a guest, it would’ve already overstayed its welcome. More than a week after the first snowstorm hit the region, schools across Maryland and Virginia are still dealing with closures and delays, with students facing yet another disrupted day on Tuesday, Feb. 3. What started with snow on Sunday, Jan. 25, has turned into a drawn-out battle with ice, frozen back roads, and temperatures that simply refuse to cooperate — keeping buses off the roads and classrooms dark well into February. As of 7:45 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, districts confirmed that lingering icy conditions and u…
Police & Fire
Skipped Scrape Injures Sheriff After Flying Ice Smashes Cruiser On I-97: Sheriff
A flying sheet of ice blasted through a cop’s windshield on a Maryland highway after peeling off another vehicle Monday morning. Now, officials are advising drivers to exercise caution as the region continues to thaw out from the latest snowstorm. On Wednesday, Jan. 28, a deputy from the Anne Arundel County Sheriff's Office was traveling on I-97 when a large sheet of ice slid off another vehicle and struck his windshield, causing it to shatter. Anne Arundel County Fire Department Undeterred, despite the impact, the deputy was able to maintain control of his cruiser and safely made h…
Police & Fire
Officer Seriously Injured After Being Struck While Helping Stranded I-695 Motorist In DC
A Metropolitan Police Department officer was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle while assisting a stranded motorist on a busy DC highway late Tuesday night, officials said. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of I-695 near South Capitol Street at around 10:10 p.m. on Dec. 23, according to police. Police said the on-duty officer was on foot and outside of his cruiser helping a broken-down motorist when he was struck by a second vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed. Fellow officers immediately rendered aid, and the injured officer was transported to a local hospital…
Police & Fire
Woman Killed, DUI Driver Charged After Deadly Single-Vehicle Crash In Virginia: Sheriff
A 29-year-old Virginia woman was killed in a late-night DUI crash in Loudoun County, authorities announced. Brambleton resident Katherine Ovando Leal was killed in a DUI crash after Anvesh Hungenalli, 36, got behind the wheel while under the influence before the deadly accident, officials said. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, shortly before midnight on Sunday, Dec. 21, Hungenalli was driving along Olympia Drive near the intersection of Ringneck Place in Brambleton when he lost control and caused the crash. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to…
News
VA Lags Behind Northeast States For Teen Driving Safety, New Study Finds: Here's Why
Teen drivers across the Northeast face some of the safest conditions in the country, while some teens in the mid-Atlantic aren't as fortunate, according to a new study. WalletHub released its 2025 list of Best & Worst States for Teen Drivers on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The personal finance website compared all 50 states across 23 measures of safety, cost, and driving laws. Car crashes remain the leading cause of death for teens ages 16 to 19, with WalletHub finding that those wrecks cost more than $40 billion each year in medical expenses and lost productivity. "Learning …
Schools
Lawsuit
: Volunteer Coach Among 21 Hurt In PA Football Bus Crash Sues Driver, Transit Company
Twenty-one people were injured — including at least one student who suffered life-altering injuries — when a school bus carrying the Aliquippa Junior High football team crashed in Economy Borough, (Beaver County), Pennsylvania, on Saturday, Aug. 23, authorities said. Now, volunteer coach Jonathan Morris, who was hospitalized for three days with serious injuries, has filed a lawsuit against the bus driver and ABC Transit, Inc., the company that operated the bus. Morris, of Aliquippa, was seated directly behind the driver when the bus fishtailed on Shaffer Road, flipped onto its side, and str…
Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed In Head-On Crash With BMW In DMV, Police Say
A weekend ride ended in tragedy when a motorcyclist lost control and slammed into a BMW along a Maryland roadway, police confirmed. The victim, 30-year-old Patrick Adam Smith of Bowie, was killed in the crash, which was reported around 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, near the 22000 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Brookeville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Investigators said Smith was heading north on New Hampshire Avenue on his black 2006 Triumph Rocket III when, for reasons still under investigation, he lost control and collided with a silver 2013 BMW 128i travel…
Police & Fire
Wrong-Way Driver Slams Into SUV, Kills Maryland Man In Head-On Crash
A 30-year-old man from Columbia was killed when a wrong-way driver slammed into his SUV in Maryland, authorities said. Jazz Andrew Taylor died at the scene of a head-on crash that happened just after 3:20 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, in the area of Sandy Spring Road and McKnew Road in Burtonsville, according to Montgomery County Police. Detectives say a gray 2024 Honda CR-V — with an unknown driver behind the wheel — was traveling east in the westbound lanes of Sandy Spring Road when it crashed into a red 2007 Honda CR-V that was heading west in the proper lane. Taylor, the driver of the red…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man Killed Crossing Road In Hit-Run Crash: Driver Sought, Police Say
A Prince George’s County man was killed in a hit-and-run crash, and now state police are asking for help tracking down the driver who left him to die. Leroy Wedge, 43, of Upper Marlboro, was pronounced dead at the scene after being struck by a vehicle that fled the area on Saturday morning, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers were called to the eastbound lanes of Maryland Route 202 near Wood Branch Court around 6:20 a.m. on Aug. 2, where Wedge had reportedly been trying to cross the road when he was hit. Police say the striking vehicle, believed to be a 2012–2014 GMC Terrain or Ch…
Police & Fire
Virginia DUI Driver Crashes Twice While Fleeing Deputies As ‘Bad Night’ Turns Ugly: Sheriff
A Virginia man downing tequila shots at a bar and claiming he was having “a bad night” made things a whole lot worse for himself, deputies say. German Alfaro, 23, of Woodbridge, is accused of getting wasted at Buffalo Mo’s early Friday, Aug. 1, before crashing his beat-up Honda Civic — not once, but twice — while leading Stafford County deputies on a bizarre drunk-driving chase. It started around 2:10 a.m., when deputies were called to the bar on Wicomico Drive for a report of an intoxicated driver who had already driven into some bushes. When a sergeant showed up, they spotted the Civic — …
Police & Fire
Infant Airlifted After SUV Crashes Into Pole, Home In DMV Dies At Hospital: State Police
A 6-month-old baby boy died after a single-vehicle crash in Frederick County on Sunday morning, according to Maryland State Police. Troopers responded at 10:53 a.m. on July 6, to the 12000 block of Woodsboro Pike (Maryland Route 194) in Keymar, where a Dodge Durango veered off the road, slammed into a telephone pole, then crashed into an unoccupied home, investigators said. The infant was flown by Maryland State Police helicopter to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, where he was pronounced dead, according to police. A 3-year-old boy and a 26-year-old woman in the SUV were taken by ambulance…
News
110+ MPH Crash By McLean Driver Killed Rockville Woman Weeks After Her 25th Birthday
A Virginia man will spend more than a decade behind bars after a fiery 100 mph crash in Montgomery County killed a 25-year-old woman who was just leaving work, officials said. Timothy Pack, 22, of McLean, was sentenced to 20 years and 60 days in prison, with all but 15 years suspended, after pleading guilty to a deadly 2024 crash that killed Jasmin Gimon of Rockville, according to the Montgomery County State's Attorney. The charges stem from an April 27, 2024 crash that happened just after 2:20 a.m. on Route 355 near the Federal Plaza Shopping Center. Prosecutors said Pack was speeding nor…
Police & Fire
Maryland Man ID’d As Victim In Deadly Hit-Run On Virginia Highway, Police Say
A Maryland man was fatally struck while crossing a highway in Northern Virginia, and police are still working to identify the driver who fled the scene. Timothy Scott Rinehart, 44, of Laurel, was killed early Thursday, June 5, while attempting to cross Lee Highway near Virginia Oaks Drive in Gainesville, according to the Prince William County Police Department on Monday, June 9. Officers were called to the intersection around 1:57 a.m., where they found Rinehart dead at the scene. Police said the driver who hit him sped away. "The investigation revealed the driver of an unknown vehicle was…
News
Hand-Held Cellphone Ban Goes Into Effect For All Drivers In PA: Here's What You Need To Know
Starting Thursday, June 5, it will be illegal to use a hand-held cell phone while driving in Pennsylvania — even if you're sitting at a red light. The long-awaited “Paul Miller’s Law” finally goes into effect, banning the use of any hand-held device behind the wheel for all drivers across the state of Pennsylvania. Named after Paul Miller Jr., who was killed in Monroe County in 2010 by a distracted driver, the law aims to eliminate one of the most dangerous behaviors on the road. 📵 What’s banned? Using a phone to text, scroll, or make a call with it in your hand — even while stopped in traf…
Traffic
Car Veers Into Oncoming Traffic On I-81 In Virginia, Killing Woman: State Police
A 28-year-old woman was killed on I-81 in Virginia after her car veered across the median and slammed head-on into a pickup truck, state police said. Virginia State Police say the crash happened shortly after noon on Monday, May 19, at the 309-mile marker on Interstate 81 in Frederick County. According to investigators, a 2014 Volkswagen Passat driven by Marsha Constantine, of Orchard Beach, Maine, was headed south when it ran off the left side of the highway and crossed into oncoming traffic. The Volkswagen collided head-on with a northbound 2017 Ford F350, police said. Constantine was p…
Traffic
Speeding DC Driver Killed Crashing Into Maryland Office Building Identified By Police
New details have been released after a 48-year-old man died after slamming his car into a building in Howard County earlier this week. District resident Gustavo Martins Vieira has been identified by police as the person who died on Wednesday afternoon after crashing and prompting evacuations and a structural safety inspection.. Officers were called shortly after noon on May 7 to the 9300 block of Gerwig Lane in Columbia, where there was a reported crash outside the headquarters of Humanim, Inc., according to police. When first responders arrived, they found the car crashed into the bu…
Traffic
Trucker Killed In Triple Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-70: State Police
A Texas truck driver is dead after a violent chain-reaction crash involving three tractor-trailers that shut down I-70 for hours in Maryland, according to state police. The crash happened around 6:36 a.m. on Wednesday, May 7, on eastbound I-70, just west of MD Route 32 in West Friendship. Troopers from the Maryland State Police Waterloo Barrack responded to the scene for a report of a multi-vehicle crash involving tractor-trailers. Joshua Donta Wilson, 38, of Grand Prairie, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. "The preliminary investigation indicates that all three tracto…
Police & Fire
Maryland 'Karen' Tries To Plow Through Race Route, Rams Cruiser In DMV: Police
A Maryland woman is behind bars after police say she tried to speed through a crowd of runners during a closed race route, then rammed a cruiser when officers attempted to stop her. The chaos unfolded around 7:45 a.m. Sunday, April 27, during the Pikes Peek race in Rockville, according to the Montgomery County Department of Police. Officers were first called to the intersection of Sommerville Drive and Redland Road after getting a report of a Jeep Wrangler heading straight toward runners near Metro Access Road and Crabbs Branch Road, police said. The driver, identified as Karen Christine G…
Traffic
Dad Told Teen Son To Race Mustang Before Virginia Crash That Knocked Out Power, Sheriff Says
Thousands lost power, a child dodged a speeding car, and a father landed in jail—after deputies say he encouraged his teen son to race a Mustang in Virginia. A 45-year-old Stafford County father is behind bars after deputies say he encouraged his son to race down Courthouse Road, causing a crash that knocked out power to thousands—then tried to sneak the boy away in a Porsche. The chaos unfolded around 6:25 p.m. on Tuesday, April 22, in the 1500 block of Courthouse Road, where a deputy responded to reports of a crash involving a Ford Mustang, according to the Stafford County Sheriff’s Offic…
News
Details Released In Fiery I-81 Crash, Trucker Seriously Injured: Cops
A tractor-trailer burst into flames after crashing on a stretch of I-81 in Virginia, backing up traffic for hours and sending a New Jersey driver to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. It happened at around 3:49 p.m. Saturday, April 19, near the 272-mile marker in Shenandoah County, according to Virginia State Police. That’s where the driver of a 2025 Peterbilt rig lost control after a tire blew out, slamming into the guardrail and jackknifing. The trailer then erupted into a towering inferno, sending black smoke billowing into the sky as stunned drivers looked on. The driver …
Police & Fire
‘I’m Screwed’: Slumped Driver Busted For DUI Near Virginia McDonald’s, Sheriff Says
A Fredericksburg man who missed a McDonald’s turn got more than a wrong order—he got a return trip to jail after racking up another DUI charge in Stafford County, authorities said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspected drunk driver around 7:44 p.m. on Wednesday, April 2, on Chatham Heights Road, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The caller told dispatch that the driver of a Ford F-150 appeared to miss a turn near the McDonald’s and ended up “in a weird location,” slumped behind the wheel. The deputy arrived to find 34-year-old David Shoun, who showed “signs of intoxicatio…
Traffic
Maryland Man Killed, Another Injured In Virginia Tractor-Trailer Crash: Police
A passenger was killed and another seriously injured when a pickup slammed into the back of a tractor trailer along a Loudoun County highway ramp, Virginia State Police said. The fatal crash happened just before 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 27, on the off-ramp from Route 267 eastbound (Dulles Greenway) to Route 28 southbound. According to state police, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting Route 267 when it veered off the right side of the ramp and rear-ended a 2017 Volvo 718 tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder. Julio A. Portillo Pena, 41, of Gaithersburg, was a passenger in the…
Traffic
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Virginia, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials
Traffic came to a standstill in Fairfax County after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and sedan shut down all westbound lanes on I-66 near Nutley Street, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the scene around 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, after the two vehicles collided on I-66 WB, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The collision sparked a vehicle fire, prompting emergency responders to block off all lanes while they worked to contain the flames. "Fairfax’s Bravest are on scene of a vehicle fire on I-66 WB prior to Nutley Street," the department posted on X. "Crews …
Weather
6 Inches Of Snow, Coating Of Ice Could Hammer Virginia, Forecasters Say
Portions of DC, Maryland, central and northern Virginia can expect tricky conditions on the road with snow, sleet, and freezing rain on the way, forecasters are cautioning. As much as six inches of snow is possible in some parts of the region, according to AccuWeather researchers, resulting in hazardous conditions that could impact residents on Tuesday and Wednesday. "Snow is expected to begin around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, intensifying before tapering off around 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 12." "The moderate snowfall includes the major cities of Washington, DC, Philadelphia and Charles…
Traffic
Pedestrian, 33, Fatally Run Over By Two Cars On Virginia Roadway: Police
A 33-year-old pedestrian was killed after being struck by two vehicles while crossing a road in Virginia outside of the crosswalk, authorities said. Prince William County Police responded to the area of Nokesville Road and Sowder Village Square in Nokesville shortly before 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, after receiving reports of a crash involving a pedestrian. Investigators determined that Donte Antonio Carter, of Manassas, was attempting to cross Nokesville Road outside of a crosswalk while wearing dark-colored clothing when he was struck by a 2024 Nissan Sentra traveling southbound. Moments…
Weather
Icy Nightmare: Virginia Drivers Warned As Snowstorm Set To Cripple Roads
Forecasters are cautioning DMV residents to brace for tricky and potentially hazardous conditions as the latest round of winter weather sweeps through the region. A Winter Weather and Ice Storm Warning were put in effect on Wednesday that will remain in effect until Thursday morning on Feb. 6. "Significant icing expected," the warning states. "Total ice accumulations between two and three tenths of an inch, (with) winds gusting as high as 35 mph. "Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Power outages and tree damage are lik…
Traffic
Driver Killed, Passenger Airlifted In Deadly I-95 Virginia Crash: State Police
A driver was killed and a passenger was airlifted to the hospital after a work truck veered off the road and slammed into an SUV on I-95 in Prince William County, police said. The crash happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at mile marker 152 in the southbound lanes of the interstate, according to Virginia State Police. A 2020 Lexus SUV was stopped on the right shoulder when a 2022 Ford work truck drifted off the highway and crashed into it. The driver of the SUV was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. A passenger inside the SUV was flown to Fairfax Inova Hospital …
Business
Ford Recalls 272K+ Vehicles For Sudden Battery Failure Linked To Crash Risk
More than 272,000 Ford vehicles are being recalled because of defective 12-volt batteries that could degrade suddenly, causing power loss and increasing crash risk, officials said. Ford issued the recall for certain Maverick pickups and Bronco Sport SUVs, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said. The recall affects Bronco Sport models from 2021-2023 and Maverick models from 2022-2023. The issue stems from a manufacturing defect in 12-volt batteries made by Camel, according to Ford. Internal weld and cast-on-strap failures could cause the battery to degrade…
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