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ID Of Chantilly Speeding Teen In Loudoun County Crash: Sheriff ID Of Chantilly Speeding Teen In Loudoun County Crash: Sheriff
ID Of Chantilly Speeding Teen In Loudoun County Crash: Sheriff An 18-year-old from Chantilly was killed in a crash in South Riding, and investigators say speed may have been a factor, the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office announced. Khalid Al Rakan, 18, of Chantilly, was identified Monday, June 9, as the driver of a Volkswagen Jetta who died following a two-vehicle crash that happened around 2:15 p.m. on Friday, at the intersection of Tall Cedars Parkway and South Riding Boulevard, according to officials. Al Rakan and a front-seat passenger in the Jetta were both taken to a nearby hospital after the crash. The teen was later pronounced dead. The driver …
Community Rallies Around Families Of 3 Waterbury Brothers, Friend Killed In Crash Community Rallies Around Families Of 3 Waterbury Brothers, Friend Killed In Crash
Community Rallies Around Families Of 3 Waterbury Brothers, Friend Killed In Crash Hundreds of people have rallied to support the Waterbury family of three brothers who were killed when the car they were in crashed into a corner store last week. Brothers Kayden Torres, 20; Nelson Torres, 25; and Noel Torres, 15, died alongside Johnaven Puszka, 20, after the BMW they were in slammed into Hernandez Market at 45 Cherry St. around 12:45 a.m. Thursday, April 24, Waterbury police said. Related: Click Here To Read Initial Report The tragic deaths shook the community. A GoFundMe campaign created for the Torres brothers' mother had raised more than $28,000 toward its $50,000 go…
Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police
Falls Church Couple Killed In Fiery Lake Barcroft Tesla Crash Identified By Police A husband and wife from Falls Church were killed when their Tesla veered off the road and slammed into a tree in a quiet Northern Virginia neighborhood, police said. Officers responded around 6:30 p.m. Sunday, April 20, to the 6400 block of Lakeview Drive in Lake Barcroft, where they found a 2023 Tesla destroyed after a single-vehicle crash, according to the Fairfax County Police Department. The driver, 75-year-old Ashraf Bhagat, was pronounced dead at the scene. Nazir Bhagat, 81, who was riding in the passenger seat, was rushed to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries, but later…
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff
Driver Ejected, Killed In Rollover Lexington Park Crash: Sheriff A violent crash in Lexington Park left a 59-year-old woman dead after she was ejected from her vehicle when it overturned, according to the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office. The crash happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, near the Crossroads Apartments on Great Mills Road, when a 2015 Nissan Armada slammed into the back of a 2007 Chevrolet Cobalt, authorities said. Zykera Sharnae Shubrooks-Nunley, 20, was behind the wheel of the Nissan when she struck the Chevrolet, operated by Kathy Mae Davis, 59, investigators said.Both drivers are from Lexington Park. The impact sent Davis’s ve…
District Man Killed Careening Off-Road, Crashing Into Dunkirk Tree, Sheriff Says District Man Killed Careening Off-Road, Crashing Into Dunkirk Tree, Sheriff Says
District Man Killed Careening Off-Road, Crashing Into Dunkirk Tree, Sheriff Says A District man died after his SUV veered off the roadway at a high rate of speed and crashed in Calvert County on Monday afternoon, according to the sheriff's office. Andrew Francis Evans II, 43, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Dec. 9 crash after veering off the road on MD Rt. 4 near Cedarwood Lane in Dunkirk, officials said. The chaos unfolded around 2:20 p.m. on Monday, when Evans’ GMC Yukon reportedly drifted off the southbound side of Rt. 4 near Lyons Creek Road, and struck a speed limit sign in the grassy shoulder.  Witnesses told deputies the SUV returned to the roa…
Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash
Police ID 23-Year-Old Herndon Woman Killed In Rollover Reston Crash A 23-year-old Herndon woman has been identified as the victim of a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash involving a 2019 BMW M850I early Friday morning in Reston, police said. Officers from the Reston Police District responded to the crash at 2:40 a.m. near Fairfax County Parkway and Elden Street, where the BMW had left the roadway, flipped over, and came to rest. The passenger, identified as Tina Habibi, was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced deceased. The driver suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to the hospital. Preliminary findings from th…
Meadowbrook State Fatal: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Uniondale Crash Meadowbrook State Fatal: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Uniondale Crash
Meadowbrook State Fatal: Woman ID'd As Victim In Single-Vehicle Uniondale Crash A woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash on Long Island. The wreck happened on the Meadowbrook State Parkway in Uniondale, north of the Southern State Parkway, at around 10:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 21. New York State Police said a Toyota Camry was heading northbound when it left the roadway and struck a tree. The driver, 80-year-old Lillie Carpenter, of Roosevelt, died at the scene, police said. Nobody else was in the vehicle and no other cars were involved. Investigators determined that speed and a wet roadway contributed to the crash. Anyone who witnessed the incident is asked to c…
Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Reston Crash, Police Say Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Reston Crash, Police Say
Speeding Driver, Passenger Killed In Single-Vehicle Reston Crash, Police Say Speed is believed to have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle crash in Virginia that claimed the lives of two people in Fairfax County, police say. Investigators have identified the driver and passenger who were killed early on Sunday, Nov. 10 in the area of North Shore Drive and Charter Oak Tree in Reston when their Ford Explorer went off the roadway and struck a tree. According to the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver, Herndon resident Shawn Ballard, 35, and passenger Nicole Hamm, 48, of Reston, were both taken to an area hospital, where they were later pronounced dead from…
Excessive Speed Likely Key In Fairfax County Crash That Left One Critically Injured: Police Excessive Speed Likely Key In Fairfax County Crash That Left One Critically Injured: Police
Excessive Speed Likely Key In Fairfax County Crash That Left One Critically Injured: Police Speed is believed to have been a factor in an afternoon crash that left a driver in Fairfax County with critical injuries, police say. Officers were called around 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, to investigate a single vehicle crash in the area of Route 1 and Janna Lee Avenue in Mount Vernon, which left one person with serious injuries. According to a spokesperson from the Fairfax County Police Department, the driver - identified only as an adult man - was rushed to the hospital by paramedics in life-threatening condition. The initial investigation determined that excessive speed was a facto…
Fatal Pedestrian Strike Of 24-Year-Old Being Probed By Police In West Springfield Fatal Pedestrian Strike Of 24-Year-Old Being Probed By Police In West Springfield
Fatal Pedestrian Strike Of 24-Year-Old Being Probed By Police In West Springfield The 24-year-old man who was struck by a driver late last week in Fairfax County died from his injuries over the weekend, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Oscar Daniel Martinez Grenados was walking outside of the crosswalk when he was struck by a driver passing along the roadway, according to police. The incident was reported shortly after 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19 in the 8100 block of Old Keene Mill Road.  According to investigators from the Fairfax County Police Department, detectives determined that Grenados was walking along Old Keene Mill Road when he was stru…
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says
Motorcyclist Killed Crashing Into Pick-Up Turning At Spotsylvania Intersection, Sheriff Says Speed may have been a contributing factor in the fatal motorcycle crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man who was struck by a turning pick-up truck in Spotsylvania, according to the sheriff's office. At approximately 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14, deputies were called to the area of Courthouse Road and Cloverhill Road, where there was a reported crash involving motorcyclist James Reid and a truck being driven by an 18-year-old man.  Investigators from the Spotsylvania County Sheriff's Office said that Reid was riding on Courthouse Road when the pick-up truck attempted to tur…
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Woodbridge Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Woodbridge
Speeding Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control And Being Struck By Truck In Woodbridge Speed is believed to be a factor in a crash involving a motorcyclist who lost control and was struck by a Mack truck in Prince William County on Thursday afternoon, police say. Woodbridge resident Melanie Ruby Morales, 23, has been identified as the rider who was killed after sliding and being run over by a Triangle man driving a Roll-off Dumpster truck. According to the Prince William Police Department, shortly before 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 5, Morales was traveling west on Old Bridge Road near Occoquan Road at a high rate of speed when the operator "lost control and separated from the mot…
Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED) Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (UPDATED)
Baltimore Driver Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's Identified (Updated) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that claimed the life of a 64-year-old Baltimore man in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at approximately 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, identified as Baltimore resident Melvin Leon Elam on Wednesday morni…
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING) One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (DEVELOPING)
One Killed In Single-Vehicle Rollover Crash In St. Mary's County, Sheriff Says (Developing) Speed and alcohol may have been a factor in a fatal single-vehicle rollover crash that was reported in Charlotte Hall, officials say. Deputies from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office were called at 7 p.m. on Sept. 1 to investigate a reported crash in the center median in the area of Route 5 and Oak Station Drive. Upon arrival, officials said that deputies were met by a 2021 Nissan Armada with "extensive damage," and determined that it had flipped over.  The driver, only identified as an adult male, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the sheriff's office. Investigators…
Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash
Harleysville Driver, 36, Killed In Bucks County Crash A 36-year-old driver from Montgomery County was killed in a crash in Bucks County, authorities said. Robert Strohm, of Harleysville, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash on Wednesday, Aug. 28 at about 6:30 p.m., according to Hilltown police. The crash occurred at the intersection of Route 113 at Diamond Street. The second driver was transported by ambulance to Grand View Hospital with unspecified injuries, police said. Police are investigating whether speed and a traffic signal violation were contributing factors to the crash, they said. The accident remains under investigation …
Driver Charged For Causing T-Bone Crash That Left 22-Year-Old Man Dead In Virginia: Police Driver Charged For Causing T-Bone Crash That Left 22-Year-Old Man Dead In Virginia: Police
Driver Charged For Causing T-Bone Crash That Left 22-Year-Old Man Dead In Virginia: Police A driver has been charged weeks after a fatal Fairfax County T-bone crash left a 22-year-old man dead, authorities announced. Woodbridge resident Mukeh Banya, 21, was issued a summons and later released for failure to maintain proper control in connection to the two-vehicle crash that left Jack Gumm dead last month. At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 13, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a 2003 Honda Accord and 2019 Volkswagen Atlas in the area of Old Yates Ford Road and Henderson Road that resulted in Gumm's death and sent two others to the hospital with less severe in…
Motorcyclist, 45, Killed In Route 1 Crash: Police Motorcyclist, 45, Killed In Route 1 Crash: Police
Motorcyclist, 45, Killed In Route 1 Crash: Police A 45-year-old motorcyclist from Essex County was killed in a crash on Route 1 in Edison, authorities said. Alexander Chong of Belleville was killed when he struck the rear of a vehicle stopped at a red light, Edison police said. He ended up under the vehicle and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The crash occurred at about 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, July 28 northbound near Old Post Road North. Another motorcycle rider also crashed and was taken to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in critical condition, police said. He was listed in stable condition on Monday, July 29. Speed …
Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP
Driver In 'Critical Condition' After Highspeed Crash In Elizabethtown: PSP A serious crash has sent one person to the hospital in "critical condition" Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 29.  The driver of a Ram 1500 was "traveling at a high rate of speed on Linden Ave and failed to negotiate a curve" onto N. Hanover St./PA State Highway 743 — going over the curb and striking a tree, PSP Lancaster troopers detailed in a release. The exact time of the crash was not shared.  The critically injured driver was taken to Penn State Hershey, according to the release.  State police continue to investigate this serious crash. 
Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County
Police ID 3 Dead In High-Speed, DUI Crash In Fairfax County Police have identified the three people killed in a Fairfax County crash Tuesday, July 23. The 2024 Acura Integra driven by Corey Rogers, 46, of Reston, was heading south on West Ox Road when Rogers failed to negotiate a turn and struck a cement jersey wall at Route 29 in Legato around 3:55 a.m., county police said. Monique Conner I’m going to miss your funny lives, your encouraging posts, and your encouraging comments on my post.... Posted by Marquita Marles on Wednesday, July 24, 2024 Rogers and his two passengers, Angela Connor, 44, of Reston, and Salma Monastra, 35, of Herndon, were…
Passenger Dies Day After T-Bone Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say (UPDATED) Passenger Dies Day After T-Bone Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say (UPDATED)
Passenger Dies Day After T-Bone Crash In Fairfax County, Police Say (Updated) New details have been released by the Fairfax County Police Department after a 22-year-old Manassas man died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle crash in Clifton on Saturday morning. Jack Gumm has been identified by investigators as the passenger in a Honda that was involved in the crash on July 13 in the area of Old Yates Ford Road and Henderson Road and died at the hospital on Sunday. At around 10 a.m. on Saturday, officers were called to investigate a crash involving a 2003 Honda Accord and 2019 Volkswagen Atlas that resulted in Gumm's death and sent two others to the hospital …
Motorcyclist Killed After Going Off-Road, Striking Guardrail: Virginia State Police Motorcyclist Killed After Going Off-Road, Striking Guardrail: Virginia State Police
Motorcyclist Killed After Going Off-Road, Striking Guardrail: Virginia State Police Speed may have been a factor in a motorcycle crash that resulted in a 25-year-old man's death in Fairfax County, according to Virginia State Police. Centreville resident Juan Rossi, Jr. has been identified as the rider who was killed earlier this week after losing control and crashing his bike. Police say that Rossi was riding at around 10:20 a.m. on Monday, June 17 when he was riding a 2017 Yamaha YZF north on the Route 28 ramp heading toward Interstate 66 when he ran off the road and struck a guardrail. Officials made note that Rossi was wearing a helmet. Speed is being looked at as a fa…
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops
Driver, 33, Killed In High-Speed Woodbridge Crash: Cops A 33-year-old driver was killed in an overnight crash in Woodbridge, police said. Donnell Tyquan Epps was heading north at a high rate of speed on Redwing Drive in a 1985 Chevrolet Monte Carlo when he lost control of the car and left the roadway around 2:30 a.m. near Shallow Court, county police said. The vehicle went into a ravine, causing the vehicle to roll over. Fire and rescue personnel responded to the scene where Epps, the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead. Speed and alcohol appear to be factors in the crash, police said. No other vehicles were involved in the crash. Inv…
South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash
South Jersey Teen Injured In Motorcycle Crash A Burlington County teen was injured when he crashed his motorcycle in Whiting, authorities said. Manchester Township police responded to the area of Lincoln Boulevard and McMahon Street at around noon on Sunday, Mar. 31, the department said in a news release. When officers arrived, they found the 18-year-old man from Medford with injuries and his silver Suzuki GSXR 1300 motorcycle damaged in a driveway. Investigators said the teen was driving north on McMahon when his motorcycle's peg hit the pavement while he was making a turn. He lost control of the motorcycle, left the road, and slid in…
Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Maryland: Sheriff Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Maryland: Sheriff
Child Killed, Two Hospitalized With Critical Injuries In Rollover Crash In Maryland: Sheriff Speed and alcohol are considered to be factors in a rollover crash that left one child dead and two others hospitalized with serious injuries in St. Mary's County. Multiple children were ejected from an SUV early on Saturday morning when Leonardtown resident Ashley Nicole Nolan, 27, failed to negotiate a turn near the intersection of Point Lookout Road and Chingville Road, according to officials. Shortly before 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, March 16, officers from the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office responded to investigate a reported crash that left a Honda Odyssey upside down on Chingville Ro…
Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police
Adult, Child Killed In Multi-Vehicle Baltimore Crash: Police An adult and a child were killed in an early morning crash in Baltimore’s Eastern District on Wednesday, Feb. 21, police confirmed. The crash occurred near the 3500 block of Belair Road around 7:30 a.m., a representative with the Baltimore Police Department told Daily Voice. Officers arrived and found a child dead at the scene. A second victim was found trapped inside of a vehicle and later pronounced deceased. Investigators believe speed to be a factor in the crash. The investigation is being led by Crash Team detectives. No further details were released.
Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Central Mass Crash; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Central Mass Crash; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops
Speed 'Obvious Factor' In Central Mass Crash; Driver May Have Been Escaping Earlier Wreck: Cops A 31-year-old Massachusetts resident was seriously wounded on Christmas morning after he lost control of his car and crashed, authorities said.  The Worcester County man, from the town of Spencer, wrecked just before 1 a.m. Monday, Dec. 25 at Paxton and Thompson Pond roads in Spencer, officials said. Authorities do not believe his wounds are life-threatening. They did not release his name.  Spencer investigator said speed was an "obvious factor" in the crash, and police believe he may have been running from a hit-and-run crash in Worcester earlier that morning, Spencer …
Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff
Speed, Alcohol Contributing Factors In Fatal Single-Car Maryland Crash: Sheriff Speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in a fatal Maryland crash that took the life of a woman early on Saturday morning, according to the Calvert County Sheriff's Office. Huntingtown resident Kerri Ann Balser, 38, was pronounced dead at the scene of a single-vehicle crash shortly after 2 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 15 in Dunkirk, investigators say. Deputies from the sheriff’s office responded to the area of Southern Maryland Boulevard (MD Route 4) and Ward Road in Dunkirk on Saturday morning, where they found a blue Toyota Camry off the southbound roadway that had struck a light po…
IDs Released After Two Stamford Men Injured, One Critically, In BMW Crash IDs Released After Two Stamford Men Injured, One Critically, In BMW Crash
IDs Released After Two Stamford Men Injured, One Critically, In BMW Crash Two Fairfield County men involved in a serious crash in a BMW have been identified by police. The crash, which took place at 4:20 p.m., Saturday, June 20, in the area of Cove Road in Stamford, critically injured one man, said Sgt. Jeffrey Booth, the supervisor of the department's Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Squad. According to Booth, the crash took place when a 2007 BMW driven by Saba Suguladze a 20-year-old Stamford resident, was traveling eastbound on Cove Road in the area of Van Buskirk Avenue. Suguladze reportedly lost control of the vehicle, struck the curbing on t…