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First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO) First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (VIDEO)
First Responders Rescue Worker Injured On Roof Of Northwest DC Building (Video) A contractor in downtown DC found himself in a perilous position after suffering an injury while working on the roof of a building on Tuesday morning. It was DC Fire and EMS personnel to the rescue on Jan. 23 when they were called into action at around 8 a.m. in the 600 block of Park Road NW, requiring them to get creative with a construction crane.  Hi-angle rescue 600 block Park Rd NW. Injured worker on roof of building under construction. We will utilize a construction crane to lower victim in a rescue basket called a stokes. Injuries not life threatening. #DCsBravest pic.twitter…

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by Zak Failla
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Truck Crash Closes I-395 In Fairfax County Truck Crash Closes I-395 In Fairfax County
Truck Crash Closes I-395 In Fairfax County A crash on I-395 had traffic backed up Wednesday, Nov. 1 in Fairfax County. It happened on the southbound side around 12:40 p.m. in Lincolnia, near milepost 3.3, the VDOT website says. Traffic cameras show the incident involved some type of box or delivery truck. The south left center lane is closed. Delays were expected. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border
Kayaker Dies After Getting Pinned By Rock In Potomac River Near DC Border A woman was killed after overturning her kayak and getting trapped under a rock in the Potomac River, officials confirmed. On Sunday afternoon, first responders were called when around two dozen out-of-state college kayakers were boating and a woman wound up pinned under a rock in hydraulics. Passersby and others came to her aid before Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel made it to the scene, and she did not survive. ICYMI (~315p) Potomac River IAO Little Falls (DC/Montgomery border) kayak/boater in distress, @mcfrs SW710, SW710B, SW730, SW730B, A726, PE726, E752, UTV742, USP E…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfax County Man Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfax County
Man Killed By Falling Tree In Fairfax County A 38-year-old man was killed when a tree he was chopping down fell the wrong way and struck him in Fairfax County, authorities said. The man was at a home on Pleasant Valley Road in Fairfax around 3:45 p.m., when the incident happened, Fairfax County County Police Lt.  Andrew Wehrlen tells Daily Voice. "It was a complete accident," the lieutenant said. It was not immediately clear if the man was a resident or a worker. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

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by Cecilia Levine
News
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders
New Jerseyans Hurt In Railing Collapse File Lawsuit Against Washington Commanders A handful of New Jersey football fans are suing the Washington Commanders over a nearly-fatal incident after a game in January 2021, as reported by various news outlets. After a game against the Philadelphia Eagles, quarterback Jalen Hurts was greeting fans when a railing collapsed, injuring multiple spectators who fell between five and 10 feet onto concrete at FedEx Field. Four of the individuals who were hurt in the incident are suing the Commanders for gross negligence, seeking $300,000 to compensate for their physical and emotional pain, ESPN says. Soon after the incident, Hurts asked …

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia
Hiker From Netherlands Dies After Mysterious Fall From Appalachian Trail In Virginia A 23-year-old man who came all the way from the Netherlands to hike the Appalachian Trail died after taking a 50-foot fall down a cliff in Virginia. Paul Classen was sitting on the edge of cliffs with his feet on a lower rock, just north of the summit of McAfee Knob on Sunday, May 30, Robyn Urdaibay writes in the Facebook group Appalachian Trail Hikers 2022. "He spontaneously slumped forwards and fell," said Urdaibay, who had been hiking the trail with Classen.  "He was totally well, just chilling eating breakfast. We think he must have passed out, but we don’t know why and will never kno…

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by Cecilia Levine