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Car Crash Lands Into Popular Doughnut Spot In Maryland During Morning Commute Car Crash Lands Into Popular Doughnut Spot In Maryland During Morning Commute
Car Crash Lands Into Popular Doughnut Spot In Maryland During Morning Commute A driver missed the drive-thru on Thursday morning and accidentally crash-landed into the side of a popular breakfast shop in Prince George's County. One person suffered minor injuries shortly after 8 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 after crashing a Honda into the side of Laurel Tavern Donuts in the 100 block of Washington Boulevard in Laurel. Laurel Tavern Donuts Google Maps street view It is unclear what caused the driver to crash the Honda into the building. Officials say that there was moderate damage to the building and the driver was taken by paramedics to an area hospital with minor i…

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Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Montgomery County Crash Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Montgomery County Crash
Car Winds Up Under Tractor-Trailer, Over SUV In Three-Vehicle Montgomery County 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 Maryland Overturned Trash Truck Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Maryland
Overturned Trash Truck Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Maryland 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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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 Maryland Woods (PHOTOS) One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Maryland Woods (PHOTOS)
One Person Suffers Traumatic Injuries After Car Crashes Into Maryland 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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Crash Backs Up Traffic On I-695 In Maryland (DEVELOPING) Crash Backs Up Traffic On I-695 In Maryland (DEVELOPING)
Crash Backs Up Traffic On I-695 In Maryland (Developing) A crash on the Inner Loop on I-695 left some travelers in Northern Maryland tied up in traffic on Wednesday morning as first responders cleared the scene of a single-car crash in Baltimore County. At around 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 8, motorists were still struggling to get by on I-695 in Woodlawn after a crash blocked at least one lane and the shoulder near I-70, causing traffic to back up. The crash was reported at 10:25 a.m. on Wednesday. Delays approaching 10 minutes and getting longer have been reported in the area of Exit 16A-B. According to the Maryland Department of Transporta…

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Woman Killed Crashing Head-On Into Work Van In Maryland, State Police Say Woman Killed Crashing Head-On Into Work Van In Maryland, State Police Say
Woman Killed Crashing Head-On Into Work Van In Maryland, State Police Say One person is dead and another hospitalized after a head-on crash with a work van in Harford County, state police officials say. Shortly before 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday morning, troopers were called to a stretch of MD Route 23 (East West Highway) near the Morse Road Bridge to investigate a reported crash involving at least two vehicles in Forest Hill. According to the agency, a woman was driving a Hyundai Accent east on Route 23 and passed multiple vehicles in a passing zone, at which point a Nissan work van traveling in the opposite direction struck her head-on.  The woman in the Hyunda…

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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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Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday
Procession Planned For Fallen Baltimore Firefighter Rodney Pitts III On Friday The Baltimore County Police Department is cautioning motorists that there will be traffic disruptions on Friday as the fire department prepares for the funeral procession of firefighter Rodney Pitts, who died in the line of duty. On Thursday, Oct. 19, Pitts was killed battling a massive blaze in Northwest Baltimore that also claimed the life of Lt. Dillon Rinaldo, who died days after the fast-moving fatal fire at an area hospital. According to officials, the funeral procession is planned to begin at 8:45 a.m. from the funeral home to Cathedral of Mary Our Queen on North Charles Street in 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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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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