Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Monday, April 10, both directions of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 65 (Suffolk County Route 16) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately two weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Roads. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police
Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police Authorities are investigating after a male driver was killed in an early morning crash on a major highway in Mansfield this week. State Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on I-495 just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. Initial investigation suggests that the man was switching lanes at a high rate of speed while driving his 2022 BMW SUV when he lost control and went off the road.  The vehicle then struck the guardrail and entered the center median, Procopio said. The driver was pronounced dead onsite and his id…

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by David Cifarelli
Massapequa, NY
Police & Fire
Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say
Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say A man was arrested following a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway involving another driver and the driver’s 12-year-old son, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, on I-495 near Jericho. According to Nassau County Police, Panagiotis Orkopoulos, age 42, of Elmhurst, Queens, stopped his 2012 Subaru while traveling in the HOV lane and began to damage the 49-year-old victim’s car by hitting it with his head and fists. The victim and his son, fearing for their safety, drove away and contacted the police. There were no reported inju…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
Traffic
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Sunday, March 26, the westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 63 (North Ocean Avenue) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge painting and maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately three weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the South Service Road. Once work is completed on the westbound side, the eastbound la…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Massachusetts is facing the fallout of a "significant" winter storm that is causing communities to batten down the hatches and enact parking bans.  Between four and 11 inches of heavy snow, along with hazardous travel conditions, are expected in parts of eastern Massachusetts through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service Boston.  Winter storm watch upgraded to winter storm warning generally north of I-90 with the exception of northeastern MA east of I-95 where an advisory is in effect. Advisory also in effect for areas south of I90 and west of I495 away from the coast. …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Gaithersburg, MD
Police & Fire
Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police
Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police A teen from Virginia was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing into a tree off the roadway on I-495 in Montgomery County, state police officials announced. Tera King, 18, of Woodbridge, was identified by police as the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt that crashed shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the interstate near Route 355 in Rockville. Investigators say that King was driving eastbound on I-495 when for unknown reasons, she veered off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and tree. King was pronounced dead at the scene by Montgomery County EMS personnel, an…

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by Zak Failla
Lynn, MA
Lifestyle
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support A community that protected a woman who had been ejected from her car by blocking her body with their vehicles is now pitching in to support her recovery through donations.  Keyarah Mendoza, 21, was driving northbound on I-495 in Lawrence on Friday, Jan. 27 when a tractor trailer cut into her lane and smashed into her car, causing it to flip multiple times and sending Mendoza flying out of the vehicle onto the fast lane, according to a fundraiser created to help her family with medical costs.  Two medical professionals were on their way to work near the crash provided first aid and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Towson, MD
News
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Authorities say that a Virginia man is facing federal charges in Maryland for brandishing a handgun and acting violently during incidents on I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Lavar William Henderson, 44, of Richmond, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun with a red laser at other motorists on the busy roadways, according to prosecutors. According to the indictment unsealed this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, officers with the US Park Police were tipped off about a man in a black Jaguar who was wearing …

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by Zak Failla
Cambridge, MA
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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
Police & Fire
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