A construction worker was killed last month when a concrete wall collapsed at the Maryland Live! construction site in Hanover, Maryland. Another worker suffered injuries in the construction accident, in a report at bizjournals.com. Rescue workers transported the other injured worker to the University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center, where doctors classified his injuries...
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Baby on Board: Two Infants Trapped in Car after Crash
Firefighters arrived at the scene of a car crash to find a woman and two 18-month-old infants trapped inside their vehicle last month on Interstate 97. In a report at hometownannapolis.com, the woman lost control of her car, hit a guardrail, and came to a stop in the middle of the road. Rescue workers pulled...
Read MoreElectric Current Goes through Teen’s Body and Exits through Kneecap
If you have ever been to any county fair, it may have crossed your mind about how safe the carnival rides really are. They are not permanent structures like in major amusement parks. Instead, workers repeatedly assemble and disassemble them as the rides tour around the country making millions of people smile and maybe...
Read MoreThree Maryland Residents Killed on New Jersey Freeway
Passing motorists were able to save a 9-year-old boy from a fiery wreckage earlier this month in New Jersey, but the other three adult passengers in the vehicle perished. According to nj.com, the auto accident happened on Interstate 295 shortly after 6 p.m. in the southbound lanes....
Read MoreSenior Citizens at Greater Risk for Car Accidents
In 2000, Maryland had almost 600,000 residents over age 65, according to a report in hometownannapolis.com. By 2030, the number of residents over 65 in Maryland may be over 1.2 million. While public transportation remains an option for senior citizens, many still insist on driving in old age. The American Association of Retired Persons (AARP)...
Read MoreCar Strikes Baltimore Cop and Throws Her off Elevated Highway
A 27-year-old Baltimore police officer suffered serious injuries late last month when a vehicle hit her and threw off an elevated highway. The collision happened on Interstate 83 as the officer was tending to an accident scene at around 9:20 p.m. A black Saab approaching the accident scene lost control and hit the officer’s...
Read MoreCar Strikes and Kills Two Baltimore Teens
A 16-year-old and 17-year-old girl lost their lives earlier this month when a car hit them and then drove off without stopping. The auto accident occurred as the two girls crossed Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at approximately 11:40 p.m. According to police, they were...
Read MoreAuthorities Charge Maryland Man in Bus Crash
Maryland authorities charged a 49-year-old man for his role in an accident involving a school bus filled with kindergarten students. Last month, the man’s SUV swerved in front of the bus, causing the bus to overturn. Seventeen people suffered injuries in the accident, including 10 of the children. Now the driver faces charges of reckless...
Read MoreMaryland Trooper Killed in Collision with Tractor Trailer
A 39-year-old Maryland State Police trooper lost his life last month in a car accident on Interstate 95 in Howard County. The trooper was traveling south on I-95 around 2:40 a.m. when he hit a parked tractor-trailer on the shoulder, according to investigators. A witness told police that a speeding motorcycle and the...
Read MoreMaryland Car Crash Kills Three People
According to authorities, a 20-year-old James Madison University student is responsible for a car accident that killed his three passengers last month in Maryland. The student was driving east on Olney-Laytonsville Road when his vehicle left the road, striking two trees and a utility pole. An 18-year-old passenger died at the scene, and...
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