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Bowie, MD
Lifestyle
Dump Truck Driver Severely Burned Saving Son From Fiery Maryland Crash Facing Long Recovery
Friends and well-wishers are rallying around a courageous mother who sacrificed herself to rescue her young son from a fiery crash on I-495. Scheracon Roberts and her son Aarihimis Brown were driving last month in a dump truck on I-495 near Maryland Route 4 when it blew a tire for unknown reasons and veered into the opposite lanes. The truck flipped, caught fire, and at the same time, an SUV attempted to avoid the crash and overturned. According to the organizers of a GoFundMe for the family, Roberts was able to get her son out of the truck with an assist from a Good Samaritan, …
Lynn, MA
Police & Fire
Man Wanted For Fatal Nightclub Shooting Added To State's Most Wanted List: Police
A man accused of shooting and killing a rival in a Lawrence nightclub parking lot is the latest addition to the state's most wanted criminals. Franklin M. Laras, 27, is wanted on charges of murder and firearm offenses following the Christmas Eve 2023 shooting of Edward Javier-Perez at the Energy Lounge in Lawrence, Massachusetts State Police said. Related: One Of Massachusetts Most Wanted Captured In Worcester Investigators said Laras and Javier-Perez got into an argument in the Broadway club before Laras approached Javier-Perez and shot him with a pistol. He's been on th…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Wife Rats Out Husband In Deadly Shooting Of 37-Year-Old Man In Fairfax County: Police
A man is in custody following a fatal shooting that was reported by his wife after a domestic incident in Fairfax County overnight, according to police. Waisuddin Quraishi, 50, is facing murder and other charges in connection to the death of Mohammad Zekria, 37, in Fairfax, following an altercation in Mosby Woods. Police say that shortly after 8:30 p.m. on Friday, March 29, officers from the Fairfax County Police Department responded to a home in the 10400 block of Viera Lane, where there was a report of a possible shooting. While filing a domestic dispute report with members of the depart…
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Drivers Hid In Trunk, Struck State Trooper During Pursuits Hour Apart In Virginia: Police
Virginia State Police have arrested two Reston drivers, both who led pursuits less than an hour apart, they said. The first was at 9:54 p.m. Thursday, March 7, when Jevon T Mark was spotted driving recklessly on I-495 near S. Van Dorn Street, State Police said. The 23-year-old Reston man refused to stop for the trooper in a Jeep Cherokee initiating a pursuit, during which a firearm was thrown out the window. The firearm struck the ground and then the trooper's vehicle. At Braddock Road and Twinbrook Road, the Jeep struck the state trooper's vehicle. The suspect vehicle then continued…
Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Crash Closes Portion Of I-495 Inner Loop In Montgomery County
A major crash closed a portion of the Inner Loop of I-495 in Montgomery County on Tuesday afternoon. The crash was reported just past Exit 34 in Rockville Pike/MD 355 around 12:35 p.m., according to the Montgomery County OEMHS: Traffic incident blocks all travel lanes of the Inner Loop of I-495 just past Exit 34 (Rockville Pike/MD 355). Traffic is only able to proceed on the right shoulder. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #MdTraffic pic.twitter.com/QPaECeC560 — Montgomery Co OEMHS (@ReadyMontgomery) March 5, 2024 Traffic was getting by on the right shoulder. All lanes …
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Bank Robber Busted In Maryland With Assist From 'Eye In The Sky,' Police Say
A police helicopter is being credited for helping investigators in Maryland apprehend a bank robber who held up a Wells Fargo in Virginia on Friday morning. Michael Allen Reid, 61, crossed over state lines from his Maryland home on March 1, when he walked into the bank branch on Walker Road in Great Falls, took out a gun, demanded cash, and fled in a vehicle. The bank robber in Fairfax County Fairfax County Police However, he was no match for the Fairfax County Police Department. Officers canvassed the area and spotted Reid's Acura blowing through a red light while speeding near I-495,…
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Toppled Tree Temporarily Ties Up Traffic On I-495 In Virginia
Several lanes were closed on I-495 in Fairfax County on Thursday afternoon when a tree went down and blocked the roadway. The right two southbound lanes and shoulder of the interstate were blocked by crews at around 2:45 p.m. on Feb. 15 as first responders worked to clear the scene in Annandale. Officials say it was reported near mile marker 52. It is unclear if any vehicles were struck. No injuries were initially reported. Want breaking news in the DMV as it happens, or want to contribute? Join the DMV All Incidents Facebook group.
Gaithersburg, MD
Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Causes Delays For Commuters On I-495 In Maryland
Thursday's evening commute was a sluggish one for some travelers on I-495 in Montgomery County as crews cleared a multi-vehicle crash near the American Legion Bridge. First responders were called at around 4:30 p.m. on Jan. 18, to the Outer Loop of I-495, where there was a five-vehicle crash that resulted in several lanes being closed and rubbernecking from motorists heading in the opposite direction. Traffic incident closes three left lanes of Outer Loop I-495 at the American Legion Bridge. Expect significant delays. Seek alternate route. #MdTraffic pic.twitter.com/eDCyd7VGCS — Montgome…
Quincy, MA
Obituaries
Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash
Authorities have identified the 39-year-old Weymouth man who was killed last week after being ejected from his car during a rollover wreck in Franklin. Anthony Espino was driving north on I-495 near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when he lost control of his car, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times and ejected him, Mass State Police said. Police provided medical aid until paramedics could rush him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. A GoFundMe was created to benefit Espino's f…
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Weymouth Man Ejected, Killed In Rollover Crash On I-495 In Franklin
A 39-year-old Weymouth man was killed after he lost control of his car and it tumbled along I-495 in Franklin, authorities said. Related: Police ID Weymouth Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Wreck The man was traveling north near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when his vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times, State Police said. He was ejected during the rollover. Police began immediate life-saving efforts when they arrived, and paramedics rushed him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead. The crash shut down multiple lanes of the interstate from 3:30 p…
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Traffic Comes To Standstill On I-495 For Police Activity In Virginia
Traffic came to a complete stop on I-495 in Virginia on Wednesday morning for "police activity." Just in time for the afternoon commute, all northbound lanes in Fairfax County were temporarily closed on I-495 as of 3:20 p.m. on Thursday afternoon. #McLean: all lanes of I-495 NB closed at GW Plwy due to @VSPPIO activity. Delays extend to I-66. Please expect delays or use alternate route. #VaTraffic #DMVTraffic pic.twitter.com/6ftuKwr686 — VDOT Northern VA (@VaDOTNOVA) December 14, 2023 Traffic is backed up more than four miles, according to the Department of Transportation as the sea of…
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-Run Driver In I-495 Work Zone: Maryland State Police (
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A deadly hit-and-run is under investigation in Maryland after a work zone crash on I-495 on Wednesday morning, state police say. The crash was reported at around 10:15 a.m. on the Inner Loop of the Beltway near the Georgia Avenue exit in Montgomery County, resulting in several lane closures while police investigated the crash and cleared the scene. Traffic was tied up on the interstate during the investigation in Silver Spring. Traffic on I-495 on Wednesday Maryland DOT No information about the victim has been released. Police urge anyone who witnessed the fatal pedestria…
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