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Students Safe After School Bus Involved In Fiery Prince George's County Crash

Students Safe After School Bus Involved In Fiery Prince George's County Crash

Students Safe After School Bus Involved In Fiery Prince George's County Crash No injuries were reported after a car rear-ended a school bus packed with students in Prince George's County, officials say. First responders were called at around 10 a.m. on Tuesday morning to the outer loop of the Capital Beltway near Ritchie Marlboro Road when a school bus was struck by another driver, leaving both with fire damage. Smoke could be seen coming from both the bus and front of the vehicle, which sustained extensive damage. School Bus/Vehicle Fire, 9:58am, OL Cap Beltway/Ritchie Marlboro Rd. Vehicle rear ended a school bus and both sustained fire damage. Thankfully, there…

12/12/2023

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Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash In Maryland, Police Say

Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash In Maryland, Police Say

Passenger Killed, Driver Critical After Crash In Maryland, Police Say One person was killed and a second suffered critical injuries after crashing into a utility pole in Anne Arundel County, police say. Shortly after midnight on Thursday morning, officers were called to the intersection of Fort Smallwood Road at the intersection of Bay Harbor Road in Pasadena, where there was an Infiniti G37 that smashed into the pole. According to investigators, the driver, Meziah Johnson, 23, lost control and the Infiniti left the road at the intersection and hit the pole. Johnson suffered life-threatening injuries, police say, and his passenger, 22-year-old Damione Gardne…

12/08/2023

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Support Swelling For Husband-Wife's Popular 'Laurel Tavern Doughnuts' Damaged By Car

Support Swelling For Husband-Wife's Popular 'Laurel Tavern Doughnuts' Damaged By Car

Support Swelling For Husband-Wife's Popular 'Laurel Tavern Doughnuts' Damaged By Car A son in Maryland is rallying the community to support his parents after a car crashed into their beloved doughnut 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, leaving the building with substantial damage. The driver crashed into the side of the doughnut shop in Laurel. Prince George's County Fire/EMS In response, Sean Kwon has started a GoFundMe campaign on behalf of his parents, who have been in business servin…

12/06/2023

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Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland

Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland

Six Firefighters Released From Hospital After Overturning Truck In Maryland Six Prince George's County firefighters were hospitalized overnight after their truck overturned while they were at the scene of an incident in College Park. Shortly before 11 p.m. on Sunday night, while responding to a structure fire, a truck crashed near the intersection of Good Luck Road and Kenilworth Avenue, according to a department spokesperson. The crash led to six firefighters being taken to the hospital with what were described as minor injuries. They have each been released from the hospital as of Monday morning, officials say. Update to last nights College Park Truck 812 acc…

12/04/2023

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Car Crashes Into Laurel Tavern Donuts During Morning Commute

Car Crashes Into Laurel Tavern Donuts During Morning Commute

Car Crashes Into Laurel Tavern Donuts 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…

11/30/2023

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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…

11/27/2023

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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…

11/22/2023

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Speeding Oxon Hill Driver Killed Crashing Head-On Into Fairfax County Barrier

Speeding Oxon Hill Driver Killed Crashing Head-On Into Fairfax County Barrier

Speeding Oxon Hill 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…

11/19/2023

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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…

11/09/2023

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See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC

See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC

See Something, Say Something: Tipster Leads Cops To Man Carrying Rifle Near Union Station In DC The US Capitol Police Department is praising a local resident who helped lead officers to a rifle-wielding man who was spotted in a park across from Union Station. Shortly after 12:40 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, a witness tipped off the agency about a man who was walking in a park across from the station in the area of Delaware Avenue and Columbus Circle in Northeast DC, prompting a heavy police response in the area. Some roads around Union Station were closed on Tuesday afternoon. Google Maps satellite view Officers found the man, Atlanta resident Ahmir Lavon Merrell, 21, who was alrea…

11/07/2023

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Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (PHOTOS)

Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (PHOTOS)

Five People Injured After Overturning Van In Northwest DC Crash, Officials Say (Photos) Five people - including a young girl - suffered various injuries after a crash near a Northwest DC intersection on Monday afternoon. DC Fire and EMS personnel were called to the intersection of 14th Street an U Street NW, where there was a multi-vehicle crash that left a van on its side with serious damage. Crash with vehicle overturned 14th & U Sts NW. Checking for entrapment and injuries. #DCsBravest — DC Fire and EMS (@dcfireems) October 30, 2023 According to officials, one man suffered "serious injuries," while two women and a second man were treated for non-life-threatening in…

10/30/2023

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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…

10/30/2023