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Prince George's

Traffic

Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County

Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County

Police ID Teen, Woman Killed In Single-Vehicle Beltway Crash In Prince George's County Two people, including a teenager, were killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday in Prince George's County, Maryland State Police confirmed. Investigators have identified Beltsville resident Dorothy Skinner, 74, and 15-year-old Hyattsville native Loren Jones as the two who were killed in the crash on May 7 that left three others with injuries. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGF…

05/07/2024

Prince George's

Traffic

One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County

One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County

One Killed, Four Injured In Beltway Crash Near I-95 In Prince George's County One person was killed and four others hospitalized following a single-vehicle crash that was reported on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near I-95 in Prince George's County. Motorists can expect "major delays," police say, following the crash that left three with life-threatening injuries, and sent two others to the hospital. Single vehicle crash, OL Cap Beltway before I-95. Three patients with life threatening injuries, two with non life threatening injuries. Expect major delays and move over for emergency vehicles. — Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department (@PGFDNews) May 7, 2024 A…

05/07/2024

Anne Arundel

Traffic

Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County

Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County

Multi-Vehicle Crash On MD-295 Causing 3.5 Miles Of Backups In Anne Arundel County A multi-vehicle crash on MD-295 caused traffic to be backed up for miles in Anne Arundel County on Tuesday ahead of the afternoon commute. Alerts were issued at approximately 2:15 p.m. on April 23 advising that there was a crash tying up traffic along the roadway in the area of MD-175 (Annapolis Road). The crash forced two lanes to be blocked, with only one getting by. Traffic was backed up nearly four miles as of 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday. ALERT: POLICE ACTIVITY; ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY; MD 295 N AT ARUNDEL MILLS BLVD; 2 RIGHT LANES CLOSED #MDTRAFFIC SOC — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) Ap…

04/23/2024

Frederick

Traffic

I-270 Reopens After Fully-Engulfed Tractor-Trailer Fire In Frederick County (PHOTOS)

I-270 Reopens After Fully-Engulfed Tractor-Trailer Fire In Frederick County (PHOTOS)

I-270 Reopens After Fully-Engulfed Tractor-Trailer Fire In Frederick County (Photos) Traffic was temporarily shut down on I-270 early Wednesday morning, April 10 when a tractor-trailer went up in flames in Frederick County, causing chaos for first responders. Frederick County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to a stretch of the interstate near Doctor Perry Road shortly before 6 a.m., where a truck was fully engulfed in flames, forcing a closure of all lanes in the area. UPDATE: Tractor Trailer Fire. I-270 SB before MD-109 (Ex 22). Fred Co, MD. All SB lanes remain blocked before the Doctor Perry Rd overpass. Traffic diverted to MD-80. SB delays begin near MD-85. Exte…

04/10/2024

Prince George's

Police & Fire

6 Taken To Hospital After Fiery Dump Truck Crash On 495 Outer Loop In Prince George's County

6 Taken To Hospital After Fiery Dump Truck Crash On 495 Outer Loop In Prince George's County

6 Taken To Hospital After Fiery Dump Truck Crash On 495 Outer Loop In Prince George's County A dump truck crash went up in flames during a multi-vehicle crash that left six patients hospitalized, two in critical condition, on the outer loop of 495 in Prince George’s County Monday morning, April 8, authorities said. It happened just before 10:45 a.m. on the Outer Loop of 495 at Pennsylvania Ave., according to the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Crews found flames showing from the overturned dump truck and transported six patients to a local hospital for treatment, they said. Approx 10:44am PGFD units were dispatched to the Outer Loop of 495 at Pennsylvania Ave for a …

by Valerie Musson

04/08/2024

Howard

Traffic

Crash Closes Portion Of Route 95 In Howard County (DEVELOPING)

Crash Closes Portion Of Route 95 In Howard County (DEVELOPING)

Crash Closes Portion Of Route 95 In Howard County (Developing) A one-vehicle crash on Route 95 shut down a portion of the southbound side Friday morning, April 5. The collision occurred near the Welcome Center just past Exit 38 around 8:45 a.m. One southbound shoulder and two traffic lanes were closed as crews responded. UPDATE: Howard County; Crash; I-95 South past Exit 38 MD 32; 2 left lanes closed #MDTraffic soc — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) April 5, 2024 This is a developing story. Check back for more.

by Valerie Musson

04/05/2024

Prince George's

Traffic

Crash Near Capital Beltway Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Prince George's County: DOT

Crash Near Capital Beltway Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Prince George's County: DOT

Crash Near Capital Beltway Backs Up Traffic For Miles In Prince George's County: DOT Traffic was backed up for miles in Prince George's County on Friday afternoon when a truck crashed. All northbound lanes were closed on MD-5 near the Capital Beltway on Friday, Oct. 13, following a crash involving a truck that needed to be cleaned up in Prince George's County. ALERT: Prince George's County; Crash MD 5 northbound at I-95; all lanes closed; #MDTraffic soc. — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) October 13, 2023 There was a heavy police presence in the area following the crash, which remains under investigation. UPDATE: Truck Crash w/ Inj. MD-5 NB at I-95/495 (Capital Beltwa…

10/13/2023

Franklin PA

Traffic

Triple Fatal Maryland Crash Closed I-81 In PA (UPDATE)

Triple Fatal Maryland Crash Closed I-81 In PA (UPDATE)

Triple Fatal Maryland Crash Closed I-81 In PA (Update) Part of Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania was shuttered following a triple fatal multi-vehicle crash at the border with Maryland, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Officials told Daily Voice on Friday. Four tractor-trailers, at least two passenger vehicles, and several motorcycles were involved in a deadly crash at mile marker 10 on Interstate 81 South in Washington County Maryland around 11 a.m. on Sept. 1, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice. Three people are confirmed dead, several others are entrapped, and at least one person has been airlifted from the scene a…

by Jillian Pikora

09/01/2023

Washington

Traffic

4 Tractor-Trailers Involved In Fatal Crash Shutting Down I-81 In Washington County (DEVELOPING)

4 Tractor-Trailers Involved In Fatal Crash Shutting Down I-81 In Washington County (DEVELOPING)

4 Tractor-Trailers Involved In Fatal Crash Shutting Down I-81 In Washington County (Developing) Several tractor-trailers and at least two vehicles were involved in a fatal crash that shut down the southbound lanes of I-81 on Friday morning in Washington County. Police say that at least four tractor-trailers were involved, and one person has been confirmed killed as of 11 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 1, closing down the roadway. Alert Washington Co - Crash closes I-81 SB near Showalter Road. sf #mdtraffic — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) September 1, 2023 No information about other possible injuries has been released, and a Maryland State Police helicopter has reportedly been called in to…

09/01/2023

Montgomery MD

Traffic

Crash Shuts Down I-270 Lanes In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)

Crash Shuts Down I-270 Lanes In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)

Crash Shuts Down I-270 Lanes In Montgomery County (Developing) Traffic was tied up on I-270 in Montgomery County during the morning commute on Thursday when a truck reportedly overturned. In Bethesda, the southbound lanes were temporarily closed on Thursday, Aug. 10, before some lanes reopened at approximately 9 a.m. following the crash. The incident was reported on the interstate near the Democracy Boulevard exit. ALERT: Montgomery County; Crash; I-270 S Prior to Exit 1 Democracy Blvd; all lanes closed #MDTraffic soc — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) August 10, 2023 According to the Montgomery County Office of Emergency and Homeland Security, mot…

08/10/2023

Montgomery MD

Police & Fire

Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 Rockville Crash

Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 Rockville Crash

Police ID Woman Killed By Wrong-Way DUI Driver That Injured Nine In I-495 Rockville Crash New details have been released after a woman was killed in a three-vehicle wrong-way crash that left nine others - including several children - with injuries in Maryland. Elizabeth Velez, 36, of Easton, Pennsylvania, has been identified by state police as the victim in the crash on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, officials say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made h…

08/02/2023

Montgomery MD

Police & Fire

One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In Rockville: State Police

One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In Rockville: State Police

One Dead, Nine Injured In Wrong-Way I-495 Crash In Rockville: State Police Nine people were injured and one killed in a wild wrong-way multi-vehicle crash late on Tuesday night in Montgomery County, state police say. Shortly before 11:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Maryland State Police in Rockville received several reports of a white Mercedes SUV that was driving in the opposite lanes of I-270 near Rockledge Drive. Police say that Jayleen Hannor, 23, of Macon, Georgia, made his way southbound in the northbound lanes of I-270 until he hit the outer loop of I-495. Then things took a turn for the worse. The Mercedes eventually crashed into a Lexus and Nissan Pathfin…

08/02/2023

Washington

Traffic

Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Washington County (UPDATED)

Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Washington County (UPDATED)

Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Washington County (Updated) Traffic came to a halt in parts of Maryland on Friday morning when a construction crane collapsed and blocked a stretch of I-70. Crews were called to Washington County at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, July 28, where a crane went down near Crystal Falls Drive in Hagerstown, prompting an emergency response. All lanes were closed and detours were put in place until the State Highway Administration could clear the scene of the crane collapse, according to Maryland State Police. UPDATE: Washington County; Crash; I-70 East at Crystal Falls Dr.; Closures remain the same ; Detour in place pr…

07/28/2023

Baltimore

Traffic

Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD

Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD

Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD Several lanes were closed on I-695 in Maryland on Thursday morning when a car went up in flames. A car fire on the Inner Loop of the interstate near Perring Parkway forced first responders to close the right two lanes of I-695 while they extinguished the fire and investigated, leaving only one lane open to traffic. The fire was extinguished as of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, though crews remained at the scene. ALERT - Baltimore Co. Vehicle fire on the inner loop I-695 at MD 41 (Perring Parkway). Right lane closed. #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/NPGbIMjMQ9 — MD State Highway Adm (@MD…

07/06/2023

Anne Arundel

Traffic

Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County: State Police

Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County: State Police

Traffic Stalled After Motorcyclist Killed On Route 50 In Anne Arundel County: State Police One person was killed on Route 50 near Bay Dale Drive in Anne Arundel County when a motorcyclist was involved in a crash, according to officials. Maryland State Police troopers from Annapolis were called to the scene of the crash shortly before 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, where there was a reported crash, though few details were initially released by investigators. UPDATE: US 50 at Exit 28 Bay Dale Drive; 2 left lanes closed westbound and 1 left lane closed eastbound. #MDTraffic sb https://t.co/PUIqDumreF — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) June 25, 2023 The crash and subsequent investi…

06/25/2023

Prince George's

News

New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Beltsville

New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Beltsville

New Details Released After Fatal Chain-Reaction Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 In Beltsville New details have been released by Maryland State Police as the investigation into a fatal three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday morning in Prince George’s County continues. New Jersey native Delando Woody, 56, was pronounced dead at the scene on I-95 near College Park after his tractor-trailer wound up on the wrong side of a chain-reaction crash along the interstate. Shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14, troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park barrack were called to a stretch of I-95 near Maryland Route 212 in Beltsville. The initial investigation…

03/14/2023

Carroll

Schools

School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Westminster

School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Westminster

School Bus With Students On Board Struck By Driver Speeding Through Red Light In Westminster A school bus driver didn't make it far off campus on Monday afternoon in Carroll County before being struck by a speeding driver who drove through a red light, police say. According to police, a school bus packed with just four students on board Bus 324 was involved in a minor crash shortly after 2 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 19 near Wawa on Route 140 in Westminster after leaving Winters Mill High School. ALERT - Carroll Co.: Crash closes all lanes of EB MD 140 at Old Baltimore Road. Local detours in effect. #MDtraffic #MDOTnews cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) December 19, 2022 All four s…

12/19/2022

Anne Arundel

Traffic

Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Anne Arundel On Monday Morning

Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Anne Arundel On Monday Morning

Overturned Propane Truck Ties Up Traffic On Route 50 Bridge In Anne Arundel On Monday Morning US Route 50 was shut down in both directions at the Severn River Bridge on Monday morning in Maryland after a propane tank overturned on the bridge, tying up traffic. An alert was issued by the Anne Arundel County Fire Department during the morning commute regarding a large propane tank that overturned, forcing emergency crews to close all lanes in both sides of the roadway. ***Traffic Accident U.S. Route 50 on the Severn River Bridge. A large propane truck has overturned on the bridge. Currently all lanes are closed in both directions. Please use an alternate route. Emergency Crews…

11/14/2022