A Montgomery County man lost his life last month when his car collided with a semi-truck making a U-turn on Interstate 70. The auto accident happened in Baltimore County, according to a report at washingtonpost.com. At around 2:30 a.m., the victim’s Chevy Suburban struck the side of the semi-truck as it attempted a U-turn....
Read MoreTwo Fatal Crashes in 24 Hours – Bus Driver Blamed for One Death
Two fatal auto crashes in 24-hours last month claimed the lives of two men in Charles County. In a report at somdnews.com, one man died when his car hit a bus, and the other man died after an SUV struck him in an intersection. The 20-year-old Fort Washington man died when his car collided with...
Read MoreStore Evacuated after Bleach Fight at Maryland Wal-Mart
Maryland authorities called in a hazardous materials team to an Arbutus Wal-Mart after two employees got into a fight and threw chemical bleach at each other inside the store. Rescue personnel had to evacuate the store for two hours after the incident earlier this month, according to a report at msn.com. Rescue personnel transported 19...
Read MoreTwo Students Suffer Burn Injuries from Classroom Chemical Explosion
Two students at the University of Maryland suffered burn injuries after an explosion in one of the school’s chemistry labs. In a report at washingtonpost.com, the students were conducting an experiment using nitric acid and sulfuric acid. A chemical reaction ignited a fire, which appears to puzzle investigators. A spokesperson for the Prince George’s...
Read MoreMaryland Apartment Fire Injures Two Firefighters
An apartment fire in Montgomery County earlier this month injured two firefighters, according to myfoxdc.com. The fire also damaged several apartments in White Oak after apparently starting in an apartment on the top floor. Fire investigators said a tenant left a pan unattended on the stove...
Read More10-Year-Old Boy Injured in Maryland House Fire
Montgomery County firefighters pulled a 10-year-old boy from a burning house earlier this month in Rockville. The boy is still recovering from his burn injuries at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., according to the report at gazette.net. The Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service...
Read MoreMaryland Trooper Hits and Kills Woman
A Maryland State Trooper did not activate his vehicle’s emergency lights or siren when he hit and killed a woman earlier this month in Queen Anne’s County. According to baltimoresun.com, the officer also had a ride-along passenger in the patrol car with him who suffered minor injuries in the car crash. According to the report,...
Read MoreOne Killed and One Injured in Rollover Crash
A single-vehicle accident killed a young woman and doctors say her 16-year-old passenger is in stable condition. In a report at gazette.net, speed and driver error caused the fatal auto accident late last month on a road between Keymar and Woodsboro. The victim’s 1998 Honda Civic was traveling...
Read MoreSomeone Places Firecracker in Girl’s Birthday Cake
A 13-year-old Maryland girl suffered burn injuries to her eyes and arms after someone placed a firecracker in her birthday cake earlier this month. As reported by imperfectparent.com, the girl’s mom and dad also suffered burn injuries in the apparent practical joke gone wrong. Someone “inadvertently” placed the firecracker in the cake, according to...
Read MoreTractor Trailer and Dump Truck Collide on MD Highway
Earlier this month, wusa9.com reported a collision between a tractor-trailer and a dump truck on the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Maryland. The truck collision shut down the Beltway for most of the day as crews cleared the wreckage and investigators gathered evidence. According to police, around 7:15 a.m. the tractor-trailer struck the Forestville Road overpass...
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