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Driver Dies Days After Clifton Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police Driver Dies Days After Clifton Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police
Driver Dies Days After Clifton Crash Caused By Medical Emergency: Police An 85-year-old Manassas driver died days after a Fairfax County crash caused by a medical emergency, police said. Charles McCallister was believed to have suffered a medical emergency before veering across the centerline and hitting a 2017 Honda Civic head-on around 6 p.m. Jan. 24, on Clifton Road near Johnny Moore Lane in Clifton, Fairfax County police said. Three occupants of the Ford Escape, including two young children, were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries and were later released. McCallister was also hospitalized, and died on Jan. 28, authorities said. On Satu…

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by Cecilia Levine
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New Details Released In PWC Death Investigation New Details Released In PWC Death Investigation
New Details Released In PWC Death Investigation New details have been released after a 68-year-old man died at the hospital days after running a red light while suffering a medical emergency in Prince William County. Haymarket resident Michael Earl Blaylock died on Monday nearly two weeks after he was involved in a crash at the intersection of Lee Highway and Webb Drive in Gainesville, officials announced on Wednesday, though the crash was not to blame or his death. Police say that shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 14, officers from the Prince William County Police Department were called to the intersection, where Blaylock suffered …

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Virginia Man Suffers Medical Emergency Driving In Maryland, Dies At Hospital, Police Say Police say that a 60-year-old Virginia man died after suffering from a medical emergency and crashing in Maryland. The Montgomery County Department of Police identified Lynchburg resident Byron Jennings as the person who died at an area hospital following a crash in Potomac. Shortly after 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 21, Jennings was driving a 2012 Kia Sorento west on Democracy Boulevard near the intersection of Newbridge Drive when he reportedly suffered a medical emergency, going off the road and causing a 2015 BMW to strike a curb and also crash. Jennings was transported to an area hospi…

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Vienna's Nicholas Hoy Dies Week Before Marrying College Sweetheart Vienna's Nicholas Hoy Dies Week Before Marrying College Sweetheart
Vienna's Nicholas Hoy Dies Week Before Marrying College Sweetheart Support is on the rise for a bride-to-be who lost her Fairfax County husband a week before their wedding. Nicholas Robert Hoy, of Vienna, died Sunday, Sept. 10, due to a medical emergency, according to his obituary and a GoFundMe page. A GoFundMe for Nick's fiance, Haley Benetti, said the cause of death was an unexplained medical emergency. The campaign had raised more than $12,800 as of Thursday, Sept. 14. Nick was a standout athlete growing up, having won the Northern Virginia Regional Championship in wrestling and played lacrosse for the Virginia State Championship.  He went …

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (VIDEO) Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (VIDEO)
Construction Worker Hoisted To Safety At DC Worksite (Video) First responders in Washington, DC made a daring rescue on Monday morning when a construction worker found himself in a perilous position. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to a worksite at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, April 24, where there was a report of a worker who suffered a medical emergency and needed to be extricated away in the 600 block of Howard Road SE. Below grade rescue 600 block Howard Rd SE. Medical emergency at construction site. Working to determine best means of extricating patient. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) April 24, 2023 Approximately 30 …

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by Zak Failla
Obituaries
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland
Union Mourns On-Duty Death Of Firefighter Who Suffered Medical Emergency In Maryland A paramedic and firefighter in Baltimore who suffered a medical emergency while on the job last month died over the weekend, officials announced. Juan Wilson, 34, an 11-year veteran of the Baltimore City Fire Department died on Sunday, Oct. 30 after he suffered an undisclosed medical emergency at approximately 10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 19 while tending to a patient. According to the Baltimore Firefighters Union, on the day of the incident, firefighters immediately began to take care of the initial patient, as well as Wilson, who was transported to the University of Maryland Medical Center i…

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by Zak Failla
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To The Rescue: Maryland State Police Airlift Cruise Ship Crew Member During Medical Emergency To The Rescue: Maryland State Police Airlift Cruise Ship Crew Member During Medical Emergency
To The Rescue: Maryland State Police Airlift Cruise Ship Crew Member During Medical Emergency Maryland State Police took to the skies to save a man at sea after a crew member suffered a medical emergency on a cruise ship sailing the Chesapeake Bay. The aviation crew from the state police Easton Section responded to the Chesapeake Bay off the shores of Kent Island over the weekend after receiving a call from the Coast Guard advising that there was a serious medical event taking place on the boat. Police said that the Royal Caribbean’s Enchantment of the Seas cruise ship was requesting immediate aerial evacuation of one of its crew members at approximately 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 16 …

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by Zak Failla
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Three-Vehicle Crash Kills 82-Year-Old From Stafford: Police Three-Vehicle Crash Kills 82-Year-Old From Stafford: Police
Three-Vehicle Crash Kills 82-Year-Old From Stafford: Police An 82-year-old woman from Stafford was killed in a recent car accident, officials reported. On August 24, just before noon, Ivy Watkins-Harris swerved across the double yellow line and swiped the side of Ford truck at  518 Shelton Shop Road, according to the Stafford County Sheriff's Office. Watkins-Harris' vehicle then hit a car  head-on, that was going the opposite direction from her, police said. Law enforcement's investigation revealed that Waktins-Harris was having a medical emergency during the incident, authorities said. Another driver sustained injuries and was tran…

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by AJ Goldbloom
News
Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities
Fairfax Inmate Involved In Police Shootout Dies: Authorities A 61-year-old prison inmate died after suffering a medical emergency, police said. Glenn Myer, who was being held at the Adult Detention Center, succumbed to medical issues in the hospital on July 15, Fairfax County Police reported. Myer was incarcerated since 2020 after he shot someone in his apartment and proceeded to shoot law enforcement when they arrived at the scene, officials said. In that incident, police shot and wounded Myer, who was arrested for his crimes a few days after his hospital treatment, police reported. He was charged with two counts of attempted capital murder of a…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Stafford Deputy Breaks Pickup Window To Save Driver Suffering Medical Episode Stafford Deputy Breaks Pickup Window To Save Driver Suffering Medical Episode
Stafford Deputy Breaks Pickup Window To Save Driver Suffering Medical Episode A Stafford Deputy sprung into action on Wednesday, July 6 to save a driver suffering a medical emergency, police said. Deputy J.W. McAlister was driving near the intersection of Cambridge Street and Warrenton Road when he noticed a Ford F-150 had crashed into the side of a Virginia State Trooper, the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office said. The Ford was still in drive and Deputy McAlister could tell something was wrong with the driver, whose foot was still on the accelerator, officials said. Deputy McAlister broke the passenger side window with his baton so he could put the car in park and…

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by AJ Goldbloom
Police & Fire
Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police
Driver Suffering Medical Episode Kills Bicyclist, Fireworks Stand Worker In DC: Police A driver suffering a medical episode ran a red light killing a bicyclist and fireworks stand worker July 4th weekend in Northeast Washington DC, police said. The pickup was heading north on Minnesota Avenue when the driver struck a bicyclist in the crosswalk around 5:30 p.m., Assistant DC Police Chief Wilfredo Manlapaz said at a press conference. The truck then drove into a fireworks stand at the corner of Nannie Helen Burroughs, killing the man working it. Police believe the driver was suffering a medical emergency. Click here for more from NBC Washington.

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Stafford Man Suffers Medical Emergency While Driving, Mom Dies In Crash: Police Stafford Man Suffers Medical Emergency While Driving, Mom Dies In Crash: Police
Stafford Man Suffers Medical Emergency While Driving, Mom Dies In Crash: Police Authorities said a Stafford County man suffered a medical emergency while driving earlier this week, which caused him to crash. His mother died in the wreck.  The 52-year-old Stafford man slammed into a tree in the 1400 block of U.S. 1 on Monday just after 10:30 a.m., the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. He suffered a medical emergency that caused his 2009 Dodge Journey to leave the road near M & M Auto Parts.  Wilma Comuntzis, the man's 76-year-old mother, was in the passenger seat, the Sheriff's Office said.  Bystanders and deputies performed CPR on the…

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by Josh Lanier
Police & Fire
Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop
Hero Virginia Officers Save Choking Toddler's Life During Traffic Stop A routine traffic stop turned into a high-stakes moment for three Fredericksburg police officers when the driver's daughter began to choke. It all unfolded early Thursday, May 19, when Officer C. Durham spotted a car speeding down Emancipation Highway just after 4 a.m., his department said. As he approached the car, the driver leaned out the window and screamed his daughter couldn't breathe.  Yesterday morning, at 4:08 a.m., Officer Durham was conducting patrol in the 500 block of Emancipation Hwy and witnessed... Posted by Fredericksburg Police Department on Friday, May 20, 2022 The …

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by Josh Lanier
News
Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail
Federal Prisoner Dies At Alexandria Jail A 25-year-old Fairfax County man died at the William G. Truesdale Detention Center in Alexandria on Wednesday, May 18, officials said. Anthony Moaf suffered a medical emergency while alone in his cell Wednesday morning, county officials said in a news release. Paramedics and the jail's medical staff gave emergency help, but Moaf died just before 9 a.m. He was booked into the jail on Monday, May 16. Moaf was a federal prisoner, and it is unclear what his charges were.  Alexandria police will investigate the death since Moaf was in the custody of the Alexandria County Sheriff's Of…

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by Josh Lanier