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BMW Driver Charged After Maryland Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say BMW Driver Charged After Maryland Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say
BMW Driver Charged After Maryland Woman Fatally Struck Crossing Virginia Road, Police Say The driver of a BMW that struck and killed a Maryland woman crossing a busy Virginia roadway late last month has now been charged, authorities announced on Sunday. Officers initially responded shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, to a stretch of John Marr Drive between Backlick Road and Ravensworth Road in Annandale, where there were reports of a pedestrian who had been hit, according to Fairfax County Police. Investigators determined that Lucas Lese, 20, of Springfield, was driving a 2012 BMW westbound on John Marr Drive toward Ravensworth Road when the crash happened, police said. …

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From Pump To Pond: Hazmat Crews Rush To Contain Maryland Gas Spill From Pump To Pond: Hazmat Crews Rush To Contain Maryland Gas Spill
From Pump To Pond: Hazmat Crews Rush To Contain Maryland Gas Spill A gasoline spill in Maryland late Saturday night sent fuel flowing through Rockville streets and into storm drains — eventually reaching a nearby pond before hazmat crews rushed in to contain it. Firefighters were dispatched around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, to the area of Route 355 and Rollins Avenue in Rockville after reports of a fuel spill involving a gasoline delivery truck, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. Crews arrived to find a truck at a gas station that was having problems while dispensing gasoline, officials said. Fuel began spilling and flowing down the roa…

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Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Virginia After Car Slams Into Tree: Police Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Virginia After Car Slams Into Tree: Police
Speeding Corvette Crash Kills Two In Virginia After Car Slams Into Tree: Police A high-speed crash involving a Corvette turned deadly in Virginia, leaving two people dead after the sports car veered off the road and struck a tree. In Nokesville, police say Kristopher McCandless, 61, of Nokesville, and Jessica Preast, 45, of Charleston, West Virginia, were killed when the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette they were in crashed Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to the intersection of Parkgate Drive and Old Church Road shortly after noon on March 14 to investigate a serious single-vehicle crash. Investigators determined the Corvette had been traveling at a high rate of speed…

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Three Dead, Two Hurt In Deadly Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash: Police (DEVELOPING) Three Dead, Two Hurt In Deadly Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash: Police (DEVELOPING)
Three Dead, Two Hurt In Deadly Single-Vehicle Virginia Crash: Police (Developing) Three people are dead and two others are hurt after a single-vehicle crash in Virginia early Saturday morning, police say. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called around 8:30 a.m. on March 14 to the intersection of Fox Mill Road and Folkstone Drive in Reston, where there was a reported crash. Three people were pronounced dead at the scene. Two other passengers survived but suffered serious injuries, according to police. One adult was rushed to a nearby hospital in life-threatening condition, while another passenger was transported with injuries that were not consider…

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Ground Stops Issued At BWI, Reagan, Dulles Airports Amid FAA 'Equipment Outages' (DEVELOPING) Ground Stops Issued At BWI, Reagan, Dulles Airports Amid FAA 'Equipment Outages' (DEVELOPING)
Ground Stops Issued At BWI, Reagan, Dulles Airports Amid FAA 'Equipment Outages' (Developing) A chemical smell at the Potomac TRACON is disrupting flights across the DMV region. In Maryland, the Federal Aviation Administration issued a ground stop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) beginning at 4:51 p.m. Friday, March 13, citing an equipment outage, according to the FAA’s National Airspace Status system. The ground stop is currently scheduled to remain in effect until 7 p.m., though the FAA says the probability of an extension is medium (between 30 percent and 60 percent). In Virginia, the FAA also issued a ground stop at Washington Dulles Interna…

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Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS) Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (PHOTOS)
Car Crashes Into Maryland Living Room, Trapping Two In Late-Night Rescue (Photos) Disaster was averted in Maryland on Thursday night, when a car came crashing into the living room of a Montgomery County home. The scary scene unfolded in Germantown around 11:30 p.m. on March 12, when a vehicle slammed into an end-of-row townhouse in the 13600 block of Palmetto Circle in the Kingsview Ridge neighborhood. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Photos from the scene show the vehicle buried deep inside the home’s living room as firefighters worked through the night to rescue those involved and stabilize the damaged structure. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Two people who were inside the townhouse at the …

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Ruff Landing: Car Takes Unexpected Dip In Maryland Dog Pool After Crashing Into K9 Center Ruff Landing: Car Takes Unexpected Dip In Maryland Dog Pool After Crashing Into K9 Center
Ruff Landing: Car Takes Unexpected Dip In Maryland Dog Pool After Crashing Into K9 Center Cannonball!  A driver in Montgomery County accidentally made a splash landing through the front of a building in the Potomac Oak Center, ending up in a swimming pool designed for dogs. First responders were called shortly before 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, to the K9 Aquatic Daycare Center on Travilah Road near Glen Road in Potomac, when a vehicle went through the storefront. The car came to rest in the swimming pool. K9 Aquatic Daycare Center Twitter/@mcfrsPIO According to Montgomery County Fire and EMS officials, the driver was evaluated by paramedics and taken to an ar…

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All Clear At Reagan National After Suspicious Package Forces Concourse Evacuation (UPDATED) All Clear At Reagan National After Suspicious Package Forces Concourse Evacuation (UPDATED)
All Clear At Reagan National After Suspicious Package Forces Concourse Evacuation (Updated) The security scare that briefly disrupted operations at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Thursday morning is over. Airport officials said the suspicious package that triggered an evacuation in Concourse D was cleared around 10:20 a.m. on Thursday, March 12, after being examined by the Arlington County Fire Department. Passengers are now being allowed back into the area as airport operations return to normal. Travelers were advised to check their gate assignments and flight times with their airline, as schedules may have shifted during the investigation. The incident began around …

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Days Before His 7th Birthday, Nonverbal Autistic Boy Hit In Virginia Hit-Run (VIDEO) Days Before His 7th Birthday, Nonverbal Autistic Boy Hit In Virginia Hit-Run (VIDEO)
Days Before His 7th Birthday, Nonverbal Autistic Boy Hit In Virginia Hit-Run (Video) A 6-year-old nonverbal autistic boy who will reportedly celebrate his 7th birthday next week is recovering after he was struck by a car in a hit-and-run outside his Virginia home. The crash happened in front of the child’s home on Jefferson Avenue in Newport News on Wednesday, March 4, when a vehicle struck Dralen Satchell and continued speeding away. Newport News Police were still searching for the driver in the days after the crash. Dralen Satchell after being struck. Facebook via Rozonda Savage Dralen survived the impact but suffered serious injuries and will need surgery as he co…

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Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Maryland: MSP Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Maryland: MSP
Driver, Passenger Killed After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer On Route 301 In Maryland: MSP Two people were killed on Route 301 in Maryland late on Monday night when a driver slammed into the back of a tractor-trailer, state police say. Douglas Orlando Smith, 39, has been identified by investigators as the driver who was killed in a double-fatal crash in Prince George's County shortly before midnight. At around 11:58 p.m. on March 9, troopers were called to the southbound lanes of the highway near Brandywine Road to investigate a reported crash involving a Nissan Maxima and a Freightliner.  Investigators say Smith was driving south when, for unknown reasons, his Nissan struc…

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Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Maryland Station During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING) Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Maryland Station During Morning Commute (DEVELOPING)
Person Struck, Killed By Metro Train At Maryland Station During Morning Commute (Developing) A person was killed after being struck by a Metro train at the Wheaton Metro Station during the Tuesday morning commute, officials confirmed. Emergency crews were called to the Wheaton Metro Station East entrance at 11171 Georgia Avenue in Wheaton after reports that someone had been hit by a train near the platform on Tuesday morning, March 10, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. When crews arrived, the individual had suffered severe trauma and did not survive. Earlier reports indicated the person had been trapped underneath the train when firefighters first arrived at the stat…

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Retired Social Worker Killed In Maryland Crash 'Made Lasting Impact,' Neighbors Say Retired Social Worker Killed In Maryland Crash 'Made Lasting Impact,' Neighbors Say
Retired Social Worker Killed In Maryland Crash 'Made Lasting Impact,' Neighbors Say Support is swelling for the family of a 79-year-old retired social worker who died at the hospital after being struck by a car in Maryland. Greenbelt native Becky Lynn Steele is being remembered as a "lovely person who cared deeply about others," days after her death was confirmed by the Prince George's County Police Department. Shortly before 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 3, officers were called to investigate a reported crash on Annapolis Road near Ellerbie Street, where they found Steele suffering from critical injuries. She was rushed to an area hospital and pronounced dead on Saturday, Mar…

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