Gaithersburg, MD
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Dump Truck Driver Killed In I-270 Crash Was Motorcycle Enthusiast, Dad Dump Truck Driver Killed In I-270 Crash Was Motorcycle Enthusiast, Dad
Dump Truck Driver Killed In I-270 Crash Was Motorcycle Enthusiast, Dad Maryland State Police continue to investigate a crash that resulted in the death of a dump truck driver and motorcycle enthusiast on I-270 in Montgomery County. Rodney Lee Gibson, 54, of Frederick, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash when he was driving his dump truck along the interstate in Clarksburg on Monday, May 13. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on the day of the crash, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to a stretch of I-270 near Route 109 to investigate a crash involving a van and Gibson's truck. A…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD
Body Recovered From Potomac River Believed To Be Missing Swimmer Heading From VA To MD A body recovered from the Potomac River on Monday morning near Sandy Landing at Great Falls Park is believed to be that of a swimmer who was reported missing over the holiday weekend, officials say. Searches for the swimmer began on Friday night, when two men were reportedly attempting to swim from Virginia to Maryland, but only one made it successfully through the trip. 5/27 8a Potomac River - body recovered - believe to be the missing swimmer https://t.co/i2Z90YSZkB — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) May 27, 2024 "Presumably this all began on Friday, where we had a report of a couple swimme…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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One Killed When Dump Truck Overturns Into Ravine Near I-270 In Maryland: State Police (UPDATED) One Killed When Dump Truck Overturns Into Ravine Near I-270 In Maryland: State Police (UPDATED)
One Killed When Dump Truck Overturns Into Ravine Near I-270 In Maryland: State Police (Updated) One person was killed following a Monday morning crash that tied up traffic on I-270 in Montgomery County. Rodney Lee Gibson, 54, of Frederick, has been identified by Maryland State Police investigators as the person killed in a two-vehicle crash when he was driving his dump truck along the interstate in Clarksburg on May 13. At approximately 10:10 a.m. on Monday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were called to a stretch of I-270 near Route 109 to investigate a crash involving a van and Gibson's truck. According to the preliminary investigation, the truck and a 2019 Ford Transit…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland
Police ID 65-Year-Old Driver Killed After Missing Stop Sign, Crashing Into Tree In Maryland Concerned family members of a 65-year-old man who never came home over the weekend in Montgomery County helped lead police to the site of a fatal crash that was not visible from the road, officials say. Poolesville resident George Toman has been identified by the Montgomery County Department of Police as the man who was found dead at the scene of a crash that was reported on Thursday night, though his body was not found until the following morning. Police say that at approximately 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25, Toman was driving his 2011 Honda Element northbound on River Road, appro…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland
Wegmans Tractor-Trailer Fire Leads To Temporary Lane Closures In Maryland The shelves at a Maryland Wegmans location may be a bit bare after a tractor-trailer carrying a delivery was destroyed by an early morning fire in Montgomery County. At approximately 5:15 a.m. on Thursday morning, first responders were called to a vehicle fire on Observation Drive near Ridge Road, where a truck heading to the grocery giant went up in flames. ICYMI - ~515a @mcfrs dispatched for vehicle fire on Observation Dr near Rt 27 (Ridge Rd), fire involved fully loaded tractor trailer headed to nearby Wegmans Market, total loss, no injuries, cleanup continuing likely to afternoon, po…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update'
Maryland 'Accident So White' Featured On SNL's 'Weekend Update' A Montgomery County car crash garnered national attention over the weekend as "Saturday Night Live" comics Colin Jost and Michael Che joked on the show’s "Weekend Update" skit. The Sunday, Jan. 14 crash occurred when a driver slammed through the produce section of Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda around 12 p.m., Daily Voice reported. The car went through the Whole Foods in Bethesda Montgomery County Fire and Rescue According to NBCWashington, both occupants of the vehicle, as well as a pedestrian, were left with minor injuries. “A Volvo crashed through the front of a Whole Foo…

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by Valerie Musson
Gaithersburg, MD
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Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Maryland: Police Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Maryland: Police
Two Police Cruisers Struck Within Minutes By Drivers In Maryland: Police New details have been released by the Montgomery County Department of Police Department after two cruisers were struck overnight while officers were responding to separate calls. At around 10:45 p.m. on Jan. 18, an officer from the 2nd District responded to assist with a shooting call in the 3rd District in Gaithersburg when he was rear-ended by a driver at the intersection of Georgia Avenue and Grace Church Road, officials said. The driver attempted to flee, but the woman was later found in the area of Montgomery Village Avenue and arrested for allegedly driving under the influence. Accor…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Montgomery County Police Cruiser Damaged In Crash That Left Car Overturned Montgomery County Police Cruiser Damaged In Crash That Left Car Overturned
Montgomery County Police Cruiser Damaged In Crash That Left Car Overturned Two people were hospitalized and a police cruiser was totaled in a Montgomery County crash that left one vehicle on its side.  First responders were called to the southbound lanes of Route 29 near Dustin Road overnight where there was a crash involving a police cruiser and car that overturned in Burtonsville, officials say. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO One person had to be extricated from the vehicle and two were taken to the hospital with what were described as non-life-threatening injuries by Montgomery County Fire and Rescue spokesperson Pete Piringer. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO The crash led to t…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County
One Injured After SUV Crashes Through Produce Section At Whole Foods In Montgomery County A motorist in Montgomery County tried to turn the produce section of Whole Foods into a drive-thru on Sunday afternoon, crashing through the front of the grocery store, officials say. Shortly before noon, a car went past the front door of Whole Foods on River Road in Bethesda before ultimately coming to a crashing halt in front of the Seafood Section after smashing through fruits and vegetables on Sunday, Jan. 14. The aftermath of the crash at Whole Foods in Bethesda Montgomery County Fire and Rescue The car went through the front door and stopped in the back of the produce departme…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Driver Rescued By Boat After Being Swept Away By Maryland Flood Waters Driver Rescued By Boat After Being Swept Away By Maryland Flood Waters
Driver Rescued By Boat After Being Swept Away By Maryland Flood Waters Sunday's stormed wreaked havoc throughout the region, leading to a daring rescue when a driver got stuck in flood waters and landed in a precarious position in Maryland, officials say. At around 4:30 a.m. on Monday morning, first responders in Montgomery County were called into action when a driver got out of a vehicle on Brighten Dam Road near Bordly Drive in Brookeville when a car stalled due to flooding. Flood waters in Montgomery County. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO Once out of the vehicle, the driver was swept downstream and had to cling to a tree until Montgomery County Fire and Rescue perso…

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland
Two-Alarm Apartment Fire Expected To Displace Several Families In Maryland Crews in Montgomery County had to deal with difficult conditions on Wednesday morning when a two-alarm fire broke out in an apartment building. Shortly before 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel responded to a reported blaze in the third floor of a four-story apartment complex in the 1700 block of East West Highway near Rosemary Hills Drive, a spokesperson for the agency said. Update - Summit Hills, East West Hwy- **2nd Alarm, @mcfrs PE719, E701, PE724, PE712, PE844, AT751, T834P, A705, MAU716, CT705 assisting — Pete Piringer (@mcfrsPIO) December 6, 2023 …

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by Zak Failla
Gaithersburg, MD
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Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland
Police ID Man Found With Gunshot Wounds After Single-Car Crash In Maryland A homicide investigation has been launched after first responders made a grisly discovery while probing a single-car crash in Montgomery County. Police and paramedics were called at around 9:40 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 28 to the 3600 block of Spruell Drive in Silver Spring following reports of a Toyota that had crashed into a parked vehicle. After pulling 20-year-old Orlando Alexander Satz, Jr. from his Corolla, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue personnel were providing first aid when they reportedly found him suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, officials said. His death is now being inve…

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