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Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River
Driver Rescued From Hood Of Car After Crashing Into Potomac River An allegedly intoxicated driver had to be rescued from the hood of a car that made a splash landing into the Potomac River early on Thursday morning. Shortly before 2 a.m. on Thursday, May 18, crews were called to the area of Ohio Drive and East Basin Drive in Southwest DC, when a car went off the roadway and into shallow waters, officials said. When DC Fire and EMS personnel arrived to the shore, they found the driver on top of the hood of the car in the water, waiting to be rescued. First responders were able to get to the driver, who was uninjured, and they were taken to shore safely.…

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by Zak Failla
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Suspected DUI Driver Found Asleep In Middle Of Intersection: Police Suspected DUI Driver Found Asleep In Middle Of Intersection: Police
Suspected DUI Driver Found Asleep In Middle Of Intersection: Police A suspected intoxicated driver made it easy for police when they found him asleep behind the wheel in the middle of an intersection over the weekend. Jowan Edwards' Honda Accord was stopped at the Warrenton Road and Plantation Drive just before 2 a.m. on Friday, May 27, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. The car was still in drive, the hazard lights were blinking, and the front-right tire was nearly torn off, deputies reported. There was damage to a nearby curb, and deputies believe he may have crashed into it before passing out, they said.  Deputies woke Edwards up and took h…

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by Josh Lanier