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Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Germantown Crash Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Germantown Crash
Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Germantown Crash The Monday morning commute got off to a rough start for several drivers in Montgomery County who were involved in a three-vehicle crash with a tractor-trailer, officials say. One person was injured on Monday in Germantown, when there was a small pile-up on Richter Farm Road near the intersection of Great Seneca Highway.  Update - Richter Farm Rd & Great Seneca Hwy, Germantown, 3 vehicle collision, @MCFRS_EMIHS transporting 1 adult, NLTI, @mcfrs PE729, RS729, A722, M731, SA700, BC705 on scene, some lanes blocked pic.twitter.com/01zVnA1Bd6 — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) November 27, 2023…

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Overturned Trash Truck Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Overturned Trash Truck Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County
Overturned Trash Truck Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Montgomery County Three people were hospitalized and a road and a busy ramp had to be shut down to holiday travelers after a trash truck overturned and spilled fuel in Montgomery County. First responders were called to a stretch of I-495 between Connecticut Avenue and Georgia Avenue early in the afternoon on Wednesday where there was a reported crash involving an overturned truck, leading to some lane and ramp closures. According to a Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Services spokesperson, a trash truck overturned and began spilling fuel, sending three people to the hospital with what were described as non…

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Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Blocks All Northbound Lanes On I-95 In Maryland (Developing) There will be major delays on I-95 in Maryland on Tuesday morning after a jackknifed tractor-trailer blocked all northbound lanes of traffic. An alert was issued around 2:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon cautioning motorists to avoid the area around exit 55 (Key Highway) in Riverside, where the truck overturned amid the wet and windy weather rolling through the region. I-95 Northbound past Exit 55 (Key Highway); All lanes closed for jackknifed tractor trailer. #MDTraffic — MDTA (@TheMDTA) November 21, 2023 Many motorists complained on social media that they found themselves stuck as crews …

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Speeding Maryland Driver Killed Crashing Head-On Into Fairfax County Barrier Speeding Maryland Driver Killed Crashing Head-On Into Fairfax County Barrier
Speeding Maryland Driver Killed Crashing Head-On Into Fairfax County Barrier Police say that speed is likely a factor in a crash that left a 21-year-old man dead in Fairfax County on Sunday morning. Oxon Hill resident Issac Garcia Mendoza was the lone person killed when he lost control of his 2019 Nissan Rogue that struck the jersey barrier near the Old Keene Mill Road and Backlick Road in the area of Franconia and Springfield.  Witnesses say that they saw Mendoza speeding north on Backlick Road before failing to turn onto Old Keene Mill Road, striking the barrier head-on, killing him.  The initial investigation determined that speed is a probable fa…

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One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (PHOTOS) One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (PHOTOS)
One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Montgomery County Woods (Photos) An apparent medical emergency caused a driver to go off road and land in a wooded area in Maryland, sending two to the hospital. Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service personnel were called at around 7:30 a.m. on Thursday morning to the I-270 ramp to Sam Eig Highway, where there was a reported single-car crash with a car in the woods. ICYMI @MontgomeryCoMD SB I270 ramp to Sam Eig Hwy - single vehicle collision, vehicle into the woods, 2 adult occupants extricated & transported Pri1 & Pri3 @mcfrs @MCFRS_EMIHS @DavidPazos15 @MDSP @MDSHA pic.twitter.com/5kOeMdslSk — Pete Piringe…

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Children, School Bus Driver Injured In Southern Maryland Crash: State Police Children, School Bus Driver Injured In Southern Maryland Crash: State Police
Children, School Bus Driver Injured In Southern Maryland Crash: State Police Nine children were on board a school bus in Maryland when it was involved in a crash early on Monday morning, state police say. The week got off to a rough start for some students in in Southern Maryland, when a Caroline County Public Schools bus was involved in a two-vehicle crash in Talbot County when a driver failed to stop at a stop sign. Shortly before 8 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 30, troopers responded to the area of MD 328 (Matthewstown Road) at Three Bridges Branch Road after a driver in a Kia Sportage blew through a stop sign at a four-way intersection and crashed into the side of the b…

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Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center
Police ID Pedestrian In Wheelchair Killed By Garbage Truck Near Maryland Shopping Center The Frederick Police Department has released new details after a person in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a garbage truck earlier this month. Police say that at approximately 10:45 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, officers from the department were called to the 1200 block of West Patrick Street, where they found 73-year-old Frederick resident William Arthur Whitted, Jr. in the roadway after being struck by the truck. Whitted was pronounced dead at the scene. According to investigators, it has been determined that a 2014 Mack garbage truck registered to BFI Waste Services in Hagerstown, w…

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Traffic Backed Up On I-95 Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Traffic Backed Up On I-95 Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland
Traffic Backed Up On I-95 Following Multi-Vehicle Crash In Maryland Traffic was tied up temporarily on I-95 on Monday morning following a crash that left several lanes blocked in Northern Maryland. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a stretch of the highway near exit 77 (Vietnam Veterans Memorial Highway/MD-24) in Edgewood, where there was a multi-vehicle crash, according to officials.  As of 11 a.m. on Monday, two lanes of traffic were flowing in the area while crews investigated the crash and worked to clear the scene. Volunteer Firefighters from @jmvfc8 and 2 @HarfordCoDES EMS units are on scene of a vehicle crash that blocks the…

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Second Fatal Crash Reported At Same Deadly Intersection In Maryland, Sheriff Says Second Fatal Crash Reported At Same Deadly Intersection In Maryland, Sheriff Says
Second Fatal Crash Reported At Same Deadly Intersection In Maryland, Sheriff Says A dangerous intersection in Frederick County has struck again. For the second time in as many weeks, a fatal crash has been reported at the intersection of Buckeystown Pike (Route 85) and Executive Way after 20-year-old Buckeystown resident Sotir Markoff died at an area trauma center, according to the sheriff's office. Shortly after 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon, deputies were called to the intersection to investigate a two-vehicle crash that left Markoff dead and a passenger in the other car with critical injuries. Investigators say that one vehicle was driving north on Route 85 and at…

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Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Maryland Crash, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Maryland Crash, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Scooter Dies At Scene Of Maryland Crash, Police Say Police say that a pedestrian was struck and killed by a scooter driver overnight in Prince George's County. At approximately 9:20 p.m. on Tuesday night, officers were called to the 7500 block of Greenbelt Road in Greenbelt, where there was a report of a person who had been struck by a rider, who also suffered injuries. According to the initial investigation, the rider of a scooter was traveling east on Greenbelt Road when they lost control and struck a pedestrian in the roadway. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver was taken to an area hospital for treatment of what …

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Vehicle Debris Hits, Damages Pedestrian Bridge On I-295 In Northeast DC (PHOTOS) Vehicle Debris Hits, Damages Pedestrian Bridge On I-295 In Northeast DC (PHOTOS)
Vehicle Debris Hits, Damages Pedestrian Bridge On I-295 In Northeast DC (Photos) Traffic was backed up on I-295 on Wednesday afternoon after a pedestrian bridge at Douglas Street NE was struck by debris from a passing vehicle. First responders and inspectors were called to the bridge, which appears intact, according to DC Fire and EMS personnel, but will have to be evaluated by special operations officials. Bridge incident S/B I-295 at Douglas St NE. Debris from passing vehicle struck pedestrian bridge. Vehicle continued on. Bridge appears intact but will be evaluated by special ops personnel. No injuries. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 18, 2023 …

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One Person In River Following Motorcycle Crash At Conowingo Dam In Maryland (DEVELOPING) One Person In River Following Motorcycle Crash At Conowingo Dam In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
One Person In River Following Motorcycle Crash At Conowingo Dam In Maryland (Developing) Traffic was tied up on US-1 in Northern Maryland on Wednesday morning when a motorcyclist crashed in Harford County. First responders from multiple agencies were called to a stretch of US-1 on the north side of the Conowingo Dam after one person reportedly went into the river. Harford County Fire and EMS personnel, crews from the Darlington Volunteer Fire Company, Water Witch Fire Company, and the Cecil County Department of Emergency Services all responded to the scene. Volunteer Firefighters from @Darlington_VFC are assisting @WaterWitchFire and @CecilCountyDES at a motorcycle crash o…

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