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Arlington DUI Driver Among 2 Charged In Crash That Injured State Trooper On I-495 Arlington DUI Driver Among 2 Charged In Crash That Injured State Trooper On I-495
Arlington DUI Driver Among 2 Charged In Crash That Injured State Trooper On I-495 Virginia State Police have identified the two DUI drivers involved in a crash on I-495 that hospitalized a trooper. The trooper was dispatched to a sedan in a northbound lane around 3 a.m. to help a sedan that had stopped near Exit 52 in Fairfax County, a spokesperson for the VSP said. The sedan's driver, Erica D. Bernard, 43, of Albright, WV, was still in the vehicle and was refusing to cooperate with the trooper to exit the vehicle or move the vehicle to a safer location on the shoulder, police said.  While the trooper was working to engage the individual, a Jeep Cherokee …

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT
Four Miles Of Backups Caused By Disabled Tractor Trailer On I-95 In Stafford: DOT Four miles of delays were reported Thursday morning, May 30 due to a disabled tractor trailer on I-95, the VDOT said. The trailer was disabled on the northbound side at mile marker 147.2. Traffic backups were approximately 4 miles as of press time.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County
Double Tractor Trailer Crash Jams Capital Beltway In Fairfax County A crash involving two tractor trailers on the Capital Beltway Wednesday, March 13 had traffic tied up during morning rush hour. It happened at 7 a.m. in the southbound lanes when a passenger vehicle and two tractor-trailers collided near Exit 45, State Police said. The impact of the crash caused one of the tractor-trailers to jackknife. There are no reported injuries.  The 28-year-old male driver at fault was charged with following too closely.

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by Cecilia Levine
Traffic
Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Area Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Area
Moped Rider Killed Crashing Into Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Area Traffic was tied up for miles on I-495 in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a moped rider was killed after crashing into a tractor-trailer. With travelers hitting the road for the long Labor Day Weekend, traffic came to a half in the southbound lanes of the interstate near MD Route 295 as Maryland State Police investigated the fatal crash. Police say that the driver of the scooter struck the side of the tractor-trailer, and he was pronounced dead at the scene. The incident forced police to close all but one lane on I-495 in the area as they investigated and cleared the scene…

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by Zak Failla