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Person In Custody, Being Treated At Hospital After Causing BWI Airport Shutdown
Additional details have been released by the MDTA Police Department one day after traffic was temporarily halted at BWI Airport. An MDTA officer was approached at around 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11 while on patrol in the lower level of the airport by a person who made statements referencing a possible explosive device in his vehicle, which was parked near the entrance to the lower level, officials said. Police Activity. I-195 EB at MD-170 (Ex 1/Aviation Blvd). Anne Arundel County, MD. All traffic temporarily stopped. No access to BWI Airport. Follow authority direction in the area. …
Police & Fire
Bicyclist Critical After Being Struck Near Fairfax Intersection: Police (
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Roads were closed in parts of Virginia on Saturday afternoon after a bicyclist was struck by a driver in Fairfax County. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a serious crash involving a cyclist on Route 123 near Canterberry Road in Fairfax Station at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 22. Police said that the cyclist - only identified as a man - was reportedly flown to an area trauma center in life-threatening conditions. Route 123 at Canterberry Road was closed in both directions following the crash to allow police to investigate. Drivers are advised to…
Traffic
Sink Hole Shuts Major Arlington Intersection For 12+ Hours
A sink hole from a valve leak has closed an Arlington intersection for hours. As of Friday morning, June 30, the leak kept Washington Boulevard and Glebe Road closed. The leak happened just before 9 p.m. Thursday, June 29. Drivers were urged to seek alternate routes. Update: Work continues at Glebe-Washington Blvd with detours likely to last through much of morning rush. Use alternative routes if possible. #VaTraffic pic.twitter.com/ngPIfF6bu9 — Arlington Department of Environmental Services (@ArlingtonDES) June 30, 2023 Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contrib…
Police & Fire
Fairfax Police Officer Airlifted To Hospital After Motorcycle Crash
Lanes were blocked near George Mason University following a motorcycle crash involving a Fairfax police officer, authorities say. The crash happened at Braddock Road and Roanoke Road around 1 p.m., Friday, Dec, 9. The officer involved has been rushed to a hospital with serious injuries, according to Fairfax police. Braddock Road continues to be closed between Roanoke River Road and Route 123. Drivers are encouraged to seek alternate routes of travel as the crash is investigated. Any other injuries in the collision are currently unknown.
Police & Fire
Body Reportedly Found Near Sligo Creek Shuts Down Roadways
A portion of Sligo Creek Parkway has been closed off after a body was reportedly found near the creek, according to multiple reports. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Road and Wayne Avenue was blocked off for the investigation around 3:20 p.m., Monday, Sept. 26, confirm Park Police. Sligo Creek Parkway between Schuyler Rd and Wayne Ave is closed for a police investigation. We will advise when the road is back open. Please find an alternate route and expect delays. @WTOPtraffic — Park Police MC (@ParkPolice) September 26, 2022 A body was reportedly spotted by the creek by a drive…
News
Capital Beltway Climate Protest Actually Caused More Pollution, Twitter Users Fume
A July Fourth climate protest that halted traffic on the Capital Beltway has some activists upset, saying the backup caused even more pollution. Protestors kneeling on the road brought traffic to a complete standstill at Route 29 around 12:30 p.m. in Silver Spring, leading to the arrest of 14 people. Some activists say that the action of stopping traffic actually contributed to making the climate worse. Don't do this. Never protest anything in DC by sitting in the Interstate Capital Beltway or any road. All these climate protesters did was make the climate worse by backing up traffic 1…
Police & Fire
Dumpster Fire Blocks Traffic in Stafford County
Traffic in Fairfax County this week was an absolute dumpster fire. No really, a pile of trash caught fire and blocked traffic for an hour on Thursday, June 16, police said. Trash in a garbage truck caught fire along Simpson Road Thursday morning in Fredericksburg, the Stafford County Sheriff's Office said. Fire crews put out the trash fire, but it took an hour to clean the charred garbage, meaning the road was closed near Warrenton Road for an hour, deputies said. It's unclear what caused the fire. No one was injured — just inconvenienced.
Police & Fire
Driver Pulled From Car, Hospitalized In Nasty Arlington Crash: Fire Officials
Police shut down northbound lanes of the George Washington Parkway Thursday evening, June 2, as authorities investigate a serious crash. Rescue crews rushed one woman to the hospital. The wreck happened at 5:30 p.m. just north of N. Glebe Road on the parkway, the Arlington County Fire Department tweeted. Firefighters cut a woman out of her car, but her condition is unclear. Police haven't released details of the crash, but officers remained on the scene hours after as they investigated the incident. Traffic on the parkway was backed up for miles as officials diverted all northbound traff…
Traffic
Semi-Truck Rollover Shuts Down Stafford Road
A Stafford County road was shut down for several hours Wednesday evening after a semi-truck rolled over and blocked both lanes of traffic. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office warned drivers to avoid the 300 block of Eskimo Hill Road in Stafford following the afternoon crash. The truck's two open-top trailers were tossed onto their side and stretched across the roadway. Their cargo of heavy tree debris also spilled out onto the pavement making clean-up more difficult. It's unclear what caused the wreck. Deputies said no one was injured. County officials were working out ho…
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