Speeding Alexandria Driver Killed In Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash On I-66: State Police Speeding Alexandria Driver Killed In Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash On I-66: State Police
Speeding Alexandria Driver Killed In Early Morning Single-Vehicle Crash On I-66: State Police A Virginia man was killed early Wednesday morning in a single-vehicle crash on I-66, state police said. The driver, Alexandria resident Nurelen Befekadu, 35, was taken to an area hospital after the crash, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Virginia State Police said the crash happened at approximately 5:36 a.m. on Jan. 21 on I-66 westbound at the ramp to Route 28 in Fairfax County. The preliminary investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling too fast for the ramp, lost control, and struck a sound wall. No other vehicles were involved. The investigation into the circumstances …
Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say
Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say An 81-year-old man was struck and killed by a teen driver while crossing a Long Island roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  Pierino Liberta, 81, of Saint James, was hit by a northbound 2020 Subaru Outback while crossing Larkfield Road from west to east in front of 332 Larkfield Road in East Northport at about 10:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, police said.  Liberta was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, authorities said.  The driver, Jack Sandin, 19, of Northport, was not injured, p…
Deadly I-495 DUI Crash: Lanham Woman Sentenced To Prison In Beltway Tragedy In Silver Spring Deadly I-495 DUI Crash: Lanham Woman Sentenced To Prison In Beltway Tragedy In Silver Spring
Deadly I-495 DUI Crash: Lanham Woman Sentenced To Prison In Beltway Tragedy In Silver Spring A Lanham woman who drove drunk and triggered a violent chain-reaction crash on the Capital Beltway that killed a 30-year-old passenger will serve three years in prison. Maria Luisa Alvarez, 20, was sentenced in Montgomery County Circuit Court after pleading guilty to negligent manslaughter by motor vehicle in the early-morning crash on I-495 last summer. The deadly collision happened at about 3 a.m. on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, along the inner loop of I-495 at Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. Alvarez was driving a 2005 Honda Accord while taking the ramp from southbound Georgia Avenue when s…
'Incomplete Adventures' Support Comes To Family Of NYC DEP Employee Killed In Newburgh Crash 'Incomplete Adventures' Support Comes To Family Of NYC DEP Employee Killed In Newburgh Crash
'Incomplete Adventures' Support Comes To Family Of NYC DEP Employee Killed In Newburgh Crash Friends and loved ones are rallying around the family of a longtime New York City Department of Environmental Protection employee who was killed in a crash in Orange County while working the day after Christmas.  Ed Walters, 60, died in a crash on Route 9W in Newburgh on Friday morning, Dec. 26, while traveling to his job at the Hillview Reservoir, a critical component of New York City’s water supply system, as Daily Voice previously reported.  He had worked for NYC DEP since 2002 and was assigned to the agency’s Bureau of Water Supply.  Walters is remembered as a devot…
One Injured After SUV Collides With Truck On Route 295: NJSP One Injured After SUV Collides With Truck On Route 295: NJSP
One Injured After SUV Collides With Truck On Route 295: Njsp One person was injured following a crash between a Honda SUV and a Freightliner early Tuesday morning, Jan. 13, authorities said. A 31-year-old Swedesboro man was operating a Honda SUV on Route 295 in Oldsman Township when it lost directional control and struck the Freightliner semi-trailer in the back, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said. The driver of the Honda sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. The driver of the truck was not injured, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Two Injured After Minivan Crashes Into Truck On Route 80: NJSP Two Injured After Minivan Crashes Into Truck On Route 80: NJSP
Two Injured After Minivan Crashes Into Truck On Route 80: Njsp Two people were injured in a crash between a truck and a minivan on Route 80 in Warren County on Monday, Jan. 12, authorities said. A Dodge minivan, operated by a 75-year-old Mount Bethel, Pa. woman was traveling west on Route 80 in Hope Township when it crashed into the back of a Freightliner driven by a 31-year-old Nebraska man, Jeffrey Lebron, a spokesman for the New Jersey State Police said.  As a result of the crash, the driver of the truck sustained minor injuries, and Conti sustained serious injuries, Lebron said. The crash remains under investigation, Lebron said.
Maryland Man Killed, 3 Hurt After Violent Early-Morning I-95 Crash Snarls Commute In Elkridge Maryland Man Killed, 3 Hurt After Violent Early-Morning I-95 Crash Snarls Commute In Elkridge
Maryland Man Killed, 3 Hurt After Violent Early-Morning I-95 Crash Snarls Commute In Elkridge A Maryland man was killed, and three others were injured after a violent early-morning crash involving a refuse truck and tractor-trailer on I-95, which tied up the morning commute in Howard County. State police troopers were called shortly after 5:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, to a stretch of the southbound lanes of the interstate near Route 100 in Elkridge, where there was a fatal crash that led to lengthy lane closures. UPDATE - 9:05 a.m. Howard Co.: Two lanes now get by southbound I-95 prior to MD 100. All lanes open on northbound I-95. #MDtraffic cg — MD State Highway Adm (@MDSHA) Jan…
Passenger Dies After Three-Vehicle Christmas Day Crash In Accokeek: Police Passenger Dies After Three-Vehicle Christmas Day Crash In Accokeek: Police
Passenger Dies After Three-Vehicle Christmas Day Crash In Accokeek: Police One of the passengers involved in a late-night three-vehicle crash on Christmas Day has died from her injuries, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 9. At approximately 11:30 p.m. on Dec. 25, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to investigate a reported collision involving multiple vehicles in the 14000 block of Indian Head Highway in Accokeek. A total of five people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, where Indian Head resident Linda Howell, 75, later succumbed to her injuries. Others involved in the crash underwent multiple surgeries and …
Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff
Loudoun County Transit Bus Driver Charged After Hitting, Killing Woman In Purcellville: Sheriff A Fairfax County man who was behind the wheel of a Loudoun County Transit bus when it struck and killed a 34-year-old woman is facing charges, authorities announced. Feseha Glmariam Ambaye, 63, has been charged with a misdemeanor for failing to yield to a pedestrian following the fatal strike involving Purcellville resident Alyssa Kakol last month. According to the Loudoun County Sheriff's Office, deputies were called around 6:24 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 1, to Croson Lane near Moorefield Boulevard for a report of a pedestrian struck. Kakol was taken to a local hospital, where she was…
Driver Airlifted After Tesla Crushed Between Two Trucks In Route 4 Crash, Calvert Sheriff Says Driver Airlifted After Tesla Crushed Between Two Trucks In Route 4 Crash, Calvert Sheriff Says
Driver Airlifted After Tesla Crushed Between Two Trucks In Route 4 Crash, Calvert Sheriff Says A Virginia Tesla driver had to be airlifted to the hospital with critical injuries after being crushed between two trucks at a busy Maryland intersection. The crash was reported just before 10:45 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, when deputies from the Calvert County Sheriff's Office responded to a stretch of Route 4 near Ball Road in St. Leonard, officials said. Investigators said that a 2019 Freightliner truck driven by Baltimore resident Erbert Locklear Jr., 64, was heading south on Route 4 approaching the intersection with Ball Road. At the same time, a 2007 International truck, operated b…
Annandale Pedestrian Dies After Early-Morning Hit-Run As Police Seek Driver (UPDATED) Annandale Pedestrian Dies After Early-Morning Hit-Run As Police Seek Driver (UPDATED)
Annandale Pedestrian Dies After Early-Morning Hit-Run As Police Seek Driver (Updated) The pedestrian who was struck by a hit-and-run driver early on Wednesday morning in Virginia has died from his injuries, authorities confirmed. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called shortly after 7 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, to the intersection of Little River Turnpike and Shelley Lane in Annandale, where there was a reported crash with one person down in the roadway. Crash Reconstruction Unit detectives said Christopher Young, 34, of Annandale, was crossing Little River Turnpike when he was hit by a westbound dark-colored sedan, police said. The driver did not sto…
Hearts Break As ID Of Uxbridge Officer Killed In On-Duty Crash Released Hearts Break As ID Of Uxbridge Officer Killed In On-Duty Crash Released
Hearts Break As ID Of Uxbridge Officer Killed In On-Duty Crash Released The identity of the Massachusetts police officer killed in an on-duty crash while helping a motorist overnight has been released. Citing the Uxbridge Police Department, WPRI identifies the officer killed on Route 146 at approximately 12:40 a.m., as 43-year-old Stephen Laporta. Counseling is being made available to the Uxbridge Police Department. LaPorta was hired in 2024 after working as a dispatcher, Uxbridge PD said. Stephen LaPorta Uxbridge PD Condolences poured in for LaPorta on social media.  Josh Murdock remembered him as "one of the hardest working, smartest and m…