On August 27, the Anne Arundel County Police Department responded to a crash that involved seven passenger vehicles and one commercial vehicle. The crash resulted in three deaths and the injury of six others who sustained life-threatening injuries. Police determined that all involved vehicles were traveling southbound on Route 3 at the time of the crash....
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Recent Report Reveals Washington D.C. Has ‘Worst Drivers in the Nation’
[ubermenu-map address="Washington, D.C." zoom="14" width="375px" height="375px"] According to a new study, Washington, D.C. drivers are twice more likely to get into traffic accidents than the national average, making residents of the nation’s capital the worst drivers in the U.S. The average American goes approximately 10 years between each car...
Read MoreTruck Driver Charged and Fined after Causing Crash on Bay Bridge
According to officials, the truck driver that caused a crash that sent a vehicle plummeting off the Bay Bridge will be fined and charged for the truck accident. The July 19 crash started a chain reaction that sent a vehicle, driven by a 24-year-old woman, over 25 feet off the...
Read MoreDozens of Patients Exposed to Scabies in Norfolk Hospital
In Virginia, dozens of former patients have been told they may have been exposed to scabies at a hospital in Norfolk. According to The Virginian-Pilot, a patient with scabies was admitted to Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in early August, which caused an employee to contract scabies. Due to the hospital’s negligence, eight other workers and...
Read MoreSafety Tips for Back to School Driving
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 14 children die annually in school transportation-related crashes. Since school is back in session, safety should be a top priority for all drivers. Here are some safety tips to keep in mind while on the road this school year: In all 50 states, it is illegal...
Read MoreConstruction Worker Killed After Fall at Work Site
A construction worker in McLean died after falling into a 15-foot hole at his work site. The worker was reportedly operating a backhoe at a construction site when he somehow fell into the hole. He was identified as Juan Francisco Cema Alfaro of Falls Church. At the time of the report, officials were still investigating the...
Read MorePrince George’s County Worker Hit by Mustang, Pinned to Guardrail
On August 21, 2013, a Mustang GT swerved onto the shoulder on a road in Temple Hills, striking a county employee and then a Public Works truck. The collision pinned the employee against a nearby guardrail. Both a group of people in the nearby park and a passing motorist stopped to render aid to the...
Read MoreEight Injured in Partial Ceiling Collapse at Government Sponsored Event
Eight people suffered injuries when a ceiling partially collapsed at an event on I Street SE in Washington, D.C. on the night of August 16. The collapse occurred during a go-go music exhibition organized by the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. According to fire officials, construction and the vibrations coming from the music...
Read MoreWorker Dies after Falling 160 Feet from Cell Tower
Waynesboro Police Department (WPD) has identified a worker that was killed after falling 160 feet from a cell tower. On August 7, the victim fell from a cell tower at nTelos' headquarters in Waynesboro. He was pronounced dead at a local hospital. On August 12, WPD stated that the victim of the tragic fall was...
Read MoreOcean City Sees Dramatic Decrease in Transportation Accidents
Ocean City Police reported that this year they are seeing a dramatic decrease in the number of bicycles, pedestrian and scooter accidents. On August 15, police announced that compared to last year, crash numbers have been cut in half and no deaths have been reported in motor vehicle crashes. Police reported that this year bicycle...
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