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Excessive Speed

Frederick, MD
Police & Fire
Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff
Two Killed By Suspended, Speeding Driver In Frederick: Sheriff A Montgomery County man with a suspended license was speeding when he veered into oncoming traffic, causing a deadly head-on crash, investigators say. James Henry Walker, 43, of Dickerson, was behind the wheel of a 2015 Toyota Camry on a suspended license when he crossed the center line on Buckeystown Pike and slammed into a 2014 Hyundai Sonata, the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office said. The crash happened around 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 15, near Adamstown Road. Walker was pronounced dead at the scene.  The driver of the Hyundai, Caitlynn Nicole James, 31, of Frederick, suffered …

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by Zak Failla
Frederick, MD
Traffic
Investigators ID Frederick Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees Investigators ID Frederick Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees
Investigators ID Frederick Driver Killed After Veering Off-Road, Crashing Into Multiple Trees A 52-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash over the weekend after losing control and striking multiple trees in Frederick, according to the sheriff's office,  Kyint Cope was driving in the area of Sundays Lane and Bartgis Road at around 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 21 when his Toyota Corolla veered of the left side of the road. Cope was pronounced dead at the scene by first responders. Investigators say that "initial findings suggest that excessive speed and alcohol consumption may have been contributing factors in the collision."  The fatal crash remains under i…

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by Zak Failla
Massapequa, NY
News
Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa
Southern State Double Fatal: 18-Year-Old ID'd As Second Victim In Massapequa Authorities have identified a teenager who was killed in a double fatal crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck happened in North Massapequa, in the eastbound lanes near exit 29, at around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. New York State Police said a Nissan 350z left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. Troopers arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames with the male driver lying outside of the car dead. Earlier Report: Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa He was identified as 21-year-old Brayan Antonio Benitez-Benitez, of Min…

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by Michael Mashburn
Massapequa, NY
News
Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa
Southern State Double Fatal: 21-Year-Old Driver, Passenger Killed In Massapequa Two people were killed in a fiery, single-vehicle crash on the Southern State Parkway. The wreck happened in North Massapequa, in the eastbound lanes near exit 29, at around 8:50 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14. New York State Police said a Nissan 350z left the roadway and crashed into the tree line. Troopers arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames with the male driver lying outside of the car dead. He was identified as 21-year-old Brayan Antonio Benitez-Benitez, of Mineola. Inside the vehicle, crews located a passenger who had suffered fatal injuries. The passenger’s identity had not been p…

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by Michael Mashburn
Lanham-Seabrook, MD
Police & Fire
'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Lanham: State Police 'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Lanham: State Police
'Excessive Speed' By Teens Believed To Be Factor In Fatal I-495 Crash In Lanham: State Police A 40-year-old Mercedes driver outside of his vehicle and on the shoulder on I-495 in Prince George's County was killed when a group of teenagers lost control and rear-ended him, state police say. Lanham resident Ayuk Etta was pronounced dead at the scene of a crash with a Honda Pilot on Sunday night on the Outer Loop of I-495 that also sent four others to the hospital. Investigators say that the Honda was heading north along the interstate in Lanham when the driver, Biruk Grimes, 19, lost control and struck the rear of the Mercedes. At the time of the crash, the vehicle was stopped on the …

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by Zak Failla
Towson, MD
Traffic
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police
Wrong-Way Driver Killed In Head-On I-95 Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Maryland: State Police A 29-year-old Baltimore woman heading in the wrong direction was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor trailer on I-95, state police say. Officers from the JFK Memorial Highway Barrack were called at around 4 a.m. on Sunday morning in Baltimore County, where there were reports of a speeding Acura heading in the wrong direction southbound on I-95 in White Marsh. According to investigators, Courtney Yvette Dunston was driving a 2009 Acura north in the southbound lanes of the interstate before she was killed crashing head-on with a tractor trailer near exit 67. The crash was reported a…

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by Zak Failla
Norwalk, CT
News
ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash
ID Released For Norwalk Resident Killed In Single-Car Crash Police in Fairfield County have identified a man killed during a single-car crash that injured three others. The crash took place in Norwalk around 8 a.m., Sunday, Nov. 27, on Martin Luther King Drive. According to Lt. Joe Dinho, of the Norwalk Police, Oscar Abraham Valdovinos, age unknown, of Norwalk, was a passenger in the car when it crashed.  When emergency services responded closing a section of Martin Luther King Dr., after discovering a large debris field and an occupant who had been ejected from the one-vehicle accident, Dinho said. Earlier report: 1 Killed, 3 Inju…

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by Kathy Reakes
Mechanicsville, MD
Police & Fire
Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff
Teen Killed, Young Driver Airlifted In Maryland Crash: Sheriff A teenager was killed and a second victim was airlifted to a Maryland hospital after crashing at a busy St. Mary’s County intersection on Tuesday, June 14. Great Mills resident Robert Proctor, Jr., 15, was a passenger in a vehicle traveling on Route 235 near the intersection of Hermanville Road in Lexington Park shortly after 6 p.m. on Tuesday when his vehicle was struck. An off-duty deputy from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office witnessed the crash, according to Jason Babcock, the Civilian Public Information Officer for the agency, and called it in to the agency. A 2012 Ford Fusion …

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by Zak Failla
Ashburn, VA
Police & Fire
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office
Virginia Driver Responsible For Fatal Loudoun County Crash Surrenders: Sheriff's Office A Virginia man has been charged with involuntary manslaughter for his involvement in a car crash that killed a 65-year-old woman from Ashburn, authorities said.  Ryan Lanza, 20, surrendered to police after an investigation revealed he was driving at an excessive speed and caused a fatal accident last week, the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office said. Initial investigation revealed Deborah Michel was traveling west on Windmill Drive when another vehicle struck her that was going north on Claiborne Parkway, the office said.  The driver of that vehicle, later determined ad Lanza, was g…

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by David Cifarelli
New Haven, CT
Police & Fire
Three Killed In Connecticut Crash Three Killed In Connecticut Crash
Three Killed In Connecticut Crash  Three people were killed in a morning crash in Connecticut. It happened around 6:30 a.m. in New Haven County in Branford on Thursday, April 28 on Hosley Avenue. Preliminary findings of the investigation indicate that the operator failed to negotiate a curve in the road while traveling at an excessive speed, Branford Police said. The crash claimed the lives of all three individuals in the vehicle.   The operator was identified as New Haven County resident Megan Nicole Povilaitis, age 17, of East Haven, Branford Police said.  The passengers, who are siblings h…

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by Joe Lombardi