Cambridge, MA
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Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser
Police K-9 And His Trooper Recover After Hopkinton Car Crashed Into Cruiser A Massachusetts State Trooper and his police dog who were hospitalized after being struck by a vehicle on the interstate are expected to recover, authorities say.  The car crash occurred while State Trooper Ken Hanchett and his K-9 partner Orry were on duty protecting a construction crew on I-495 in Hopkinton in the afternoon of Monday, Dec. 19, the State Police Association of Massachusetts said on Facebook.  A vehicle heading southbound struck the Hanchett's cruiser, causing both the trooper and the dog to be rushed off the scene for medical care.  Earlier this afternoon, our member …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Cambridge, MA
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NH Man Killed After SUV Knocked Off I-495, Hits Tree In Chelmsford: Police NH Man Killed After SUV Knocked Off I-495, Hits Tree In Chelmsford: Police NH Man Killed After SUV Knocked Off I-495, Hits Tree In Chelmsford: Police
NH Man Killed After SUV Knocked Off I-495, Hits Tree In Chelmsford: Police A 59-year-old New Hampshire man was killed after he was ejected from his SUV during a crash late Saturday night, Oct. 22, authorities said.  Investigators said a 2018 Toyota C-HR made contact with a 2002 Chevrolet Trailblazer on I-495 around 11:45 p.m., Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers are investigating what caused them to crash.  The impact caused the Toyota to slide off onto the south shoulder of the road and hit a highway sign support. The driver wasn't injured, police said.  Darren Chinn of Derry, NH, was killed when his Trailblazer went off the interstate, hit …

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
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52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury 52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury 52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury
52-Year-Old Methuen Man Hit, Critically Injured Running Across I-495 In Tewksbury Responders rushed a 52-year-old Methuen man to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries after he was hit by a car while running across I-495 in Tewksbury Wednesday night, Massachusetts State Police said.  A 21-yar-old Lawrence woman said she was driving his Toyota northbound on the interstate near the Route 133 ramp when the man ran out of the woods and into the roadway, authorities said. Responders also took the driver to the hospital for evaluation.  Police are still investigating the crash and why the man ran onto the busy highway. 

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
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Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One
Bethesda Vehicle Collision Knocks Over Massive Road Sign, Entraps At Least One At least one person was entrapped inside of a vehicle after it violently collided with a Montgomery County road sign, knocking it over, authorities say. The collision knocked over an exit sign for I-495 and I-270 on Old Georgetown Road around 1:45 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 22, according to Montgomery County police. Update - Old Georgetown Road at I270, Bethesda, @mcfrs PE726, A741D, RS741B, A733 on scene, some lanes blocked @MDSHA https://t.co/Jbvqovp0Ok pic.twitter.com/3pXs1EFe0O — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) September 22, 2022 The condition of any occupants of the vehicle is currently unkn…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police
Motorcyclist Ejected From Bike, Struck By Multiple Hit-Run Drivers In Maryland: State Police A Washington, DC man was killed after being struck by multiple hit-and-run drivers when he lost control of his motorcycle and went down on a major Maryland roadway, state police said. Charles Noble, 43, was driving his Harley-Davidson at approximately 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31 when he rolled the motorcycle over on I-495 and was struck by multiple unknown vehicles that did not remain at the scene, according to authorities. Troopers from the Forestville Barrack responded to the outer loop of Interstate-495 at MD Route 214 at approximately 11:10 p.m. on Wednesday night when there was a rep…

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
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72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty 72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty 72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty
72-Year-Old Man ID'd As Victim In I-495 Wrong-Way Wreck; Alleged Drunk Driver Pleads Not Guilty Police identified the man who died early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, after a drunk driver collided with him going the wrong way on I-495 in Hopkinton.  Samuel B. Ibikunle, 72, of Westborough, died just after midnight when a 2018 Ford Transit driving south in the northbound lanes slammed head-on into his car, Massachusetts State Police said. A tractor-trailer behind Ibikunle's Infiniti couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of his car.   Police said Devin Arroyo was drunk when he made the fatal mistake that lead to the crash. Responders rushed Arroyo an…

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by Josh Lanier
Cambridge, MA
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Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police
Drunk Driver, 29, Kills 1 In Wrong-Way Wreck On I-495 in Hopkinton: Police Police said a 29-year-old drunk driver killed one man and caused another crash when he drove in the wrong direction on I-495 early Wednesday morning, Aug. 17, police said.  Devin Arroyo entered the northbound lanes driving south just after midnight in Hopkinton, Massachusetts State Police said. Troopers said he was intoxicated when he made this deadly error. Moments later, his 2018 Ford Transit van collided head-on with a man driving an Infiniti. A tractor-trailer couldn't stop in time and slammed into the back of the crashed car, police said.  Responders rushed the Infiniti to UM…

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by Josh Lanier
Bowie, MD
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Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials
Multi-Vehicle Maryland Crash Leads To 11 Hospitalizations: Officials Eleven people were taken to Maryland hospitals after a massive crash on I-495 in Prince George’s County, officials said. Shortly after 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, July 30, first responders were dispatched to the outer loop of the interstate near Route 50, where there was a report of a multi-vehicle crash. Officials said that those involved in the crash all suffered minor, non-life-threatening injuries. It is unclear how the crash started, which is being investigated by Maryland State Police. Traffic was tied up in the area for hours as officials cleared the scene. No additional information…

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by Zak Failla
Alexandria, VA
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Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash
Troopers ID 23-Year-Old Alexandria Man Who Fell 28 Feet In Fatal Crash A 23-year-old Alexandria man died after he was thrown off of his motorcycle and fell nearly 30 feet onto the interstate on Sunday afternoon, June 26, authorities said.  Braydon A. Stone drove his 2019 Kawasaki Ninja off the left side of a ramp on I-495 as he took the exit for Eisenhower Ave toward Mill Road around 3 p.m., Virginia State Police said. He hit a cement wall, which launched him through the air and onto the highway 28 feet below the overpass.  Troopers rushed him to Inova Fairfax Hospital, where he later died of his wounds, troopers said. He was wearing a helm…

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by Josh Lanier
Gaithersburg, MD
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Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper
Tow Truck Driver Pinned Under Vehicle Rescued By Maryland State Trooper A tow truck operator was saved from a dangerous accident in Silver Spring thanks to the quick response of a courageous Maryland State Trooper, authorities say. Trooper Jason Reid jumped into action after the 51-year-old operator was crushed underneath the vehicle he was trying to load up after a crash on the Colesville Road ramp off of I-495, around 10:30 a.m., May 24, Maryland State Police say. Trooper Reid witnessed the operator attempting to winch the underside of a vehicle when it slipped off of the tow truck and fell on top of the operator. Despite having no training on tow truck equip…

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by Annie DeVoe
Gaithersburg, MD
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Airborne Tire Strikes Multiple Moving Vehicles On Silver Spring Highway: Fire Officials Airborne Tire Strikes Multiple Moving Vehicles On Silver Spring Highway: Fire Officials Airborne Tire Strikes Multiple Moving Vehicles On Silver Spring Highway: Fire Officials
Airborne Tire Strikes Multiple Moving Vehicles On Silver Spring Highway: Fire Officials Two people are in the hospital after a tire that became airborne struck multiple vehicles on I-495 near Silver Spring over the weekend, authorities say. Multiple people were injured after the tire bounced across the highway and collided with vehicles near the Linden Lane overpass around 7 p.m., Saturday, May 21, according to Montgomery County Fire and Rescue. ICYMI - 5/21 Saturday evening ~7p on Beltway in Silver Spring/Kensington area, multiple (moving) vehicles struck by tire (airborne) bouncing across IL & OL of I495 resulting in several injuries, including 2 adults transported P…

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by Annie DeVoe
Fairfax, VA
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One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report
One Dead, One Critical In Beltway Crash: Report Police closed a portion of the Capital Beltway Tuesday night, May 17, to investigate a serious crash that left one person dead and another seriously injured.  Virginia State Police in Tysons said several cars crashed on the inner loop of I-495 near Chain Bridge Road just after 10 p.m., NBC4 reports.  Paramedics rushed one person to the hospital and another person who declared dead in the pile-up. Police didn't release any information on those people.  Investigators closed down all lanes of the inner loop just after Leesburg Pike as they tried to make sense of what happened. …

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by Josh Lanier