La Plata, MD
Traffic
Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP
Man Killed By Tractor-Trailer After Crashing, Running Into Traffic In La Plata: MSP A man was killed in a bizarre series of crashes on Route 301 in Charles County after getting hit by a tractor-trailer in the middle of the highway, Maryland State Police said. It happened shortly before 2:40 a.m. Thursday, May 1, on southbound Route 301 at Sadie Lane in La Plata. According to investigators, a gray Infiniti was stopped in the middle of the road when it was rear-ended by a blue Nissan Rogue, driven by Virginia resident Africa Violet, 45. Violet told police that the driver of the Infiniti got out after the crash and ran across the center median into northbound lanes. Th…

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by Zak Failla
Joppatowne, MD
Traffic
Driver Injured After Car Crushed Under Trailer In Harford County Crash Near Amazon Driver Injured After Car Crushed Under Trailer In Harford County Crash Near Amazon
Driver Injured After Car Crushed Under Trailer In Harford County Crash Near Amazon A driver suffered injuries after slamming into the side of a tractor-trailer in Harford County during a morning crash that mangled a sedan. Crews from Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company rushed to the scene on Fulfillment Drive near Trimble Road — an access road leading to an Amazon facility near a Kohl’s department store — after reports of a serious motor vehicle collision came in around 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30. First responders arrived to find the driver’s side of a silver sedan crushed beneath a parked trailer, its front bumper nearly flattened.  According to officials, one…

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by Zak Failla
Greencastle, PA
News
Family Members Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police (UPDATE) Family Members Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Family Members Killed In Three-Vehicle Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police (Update) Two family members were killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down a portion of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township, Franklin County, authorities announced. The crash happened near the intersection of Olde Scotland Road (Route 696) and Pineville Road around 9:52 a.m. on Monday, April 28, Pennsylvania State Police-Chambersburg Trooper William Womer detailed in a release. Allen Pensinger, 82, and his relative, Alberta Pensinger, 82, both of Shippensburg, were killed in the collision, according to investigators; how the pair were related was not immediate…

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by Jillian Pikora
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP
Driver Dies After Crashing Under Tractor-Trailer On I-495 In Fairfax County: VSP Virginia State Police are investigating a deadly two-vehicle crash that shut down part of I-495 in Fairfax County overnight. The collision happened around 1:50 a.m. Friday, April 25, in the northbound lanes of the interstate near the Old Dominion overpass, according to a police spokesperson. Investigators said a fully loaded tractor-trailer carrying produce had slowed down because of traffic near a work zone when it was hit from behind by a sedan.  The sedan became lodged underneath the truck and came to a stop beneath it. According to police, the driver of the sedan died at the scen…

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by Zak Failla
Concord-Carlisle, MA
News
3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt 3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt
3 Concord-Carlisle High School Students Killed In Florida Spring Break Crash; 1 Critically Hurt Three Massachusetts high school seniors were killed earlier this week during a Spring Break trip to Florida when their SUV collided with a tractor-trailer, police said. Jimmy McIntosh, Hannah Wasserman, and Maisey O'Donnell — all 18-year-old students at Concord-Carlisle High School — died around 9:30 p.m. Monday, April 21, near Panama City in the Florida Panhandle, authorities said.  A fourth student, also 18, who has not been identified, remains in critical condition at a Florida hospital. Concord-Carlisle High School is about 30 minutes outside of Boston.  O'Donnell was among …

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by Josh Lanier
Leesburg, VA
Police & Fire
Leesburg Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police Leesburg Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police
Leesburg Hit-Run Driver Arrested, Released Months After Deadly Crash: Police A Leesburg man accused of fleeing the scene after plowing a semi-truck into a car and killing a 93-year-old woman has been indicted and already released, police announced. Angad S. Sivia, 33, of Leesburg, was indicted by a Loudoun County grand jury in connection with the October 2024 crash that claimed the life of Lovetsville woman Monica Lee, authorities said. The hit-and-run happened on the afternoon of Oct. 23, 2024.  Investigators say Sivia was driving a tractor-trailer with an attached trailer when he ran a red light at Fort Evans Road NE and the Leesburg Bypass, slamming into a …

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by Zak Failla
Manheim Township, PA
Police & Fire
Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (PHOTOS) Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (PHOTOS)
Flames Engulf Tractor-Trailer Cab On Route 222 In Manheim Township: Fire Crews (Photos) A tractor-trailer went up in flames on Route 222 in Manheim Township, prompting a multi-unit firefighting response, authorities announced. The commercial vehicle fire happened on the evening of Tuesday, April 15, according to B-Shift personnel with Manheim Township Fire Rescue. Truck 204 arrived on scene to find the cab of a tractor-trailer “well involved” in flames. Engine 201 crews quickly deployed two hose lines to knock down the fire, while Engines 202 and 203 joined Tanker 29 from West Earl Fire Station to supply water, fire officials said. No injuries were reported, and the driver sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sterling, VA
Traffic
Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP
Passenger Killed In Loudoun County Pickup Truck Crash With Stopped Tractor-Trailer: VSP A passenger was killed and another seriously injured when a pickup slammed into the back of a tractor trailer along a Loudoun County highway ramp, Virginia State Police said. The fatal crash happened just before 7:50 a.m. Thursday, March 27, on the off-ramp from Route 267 eastbound (Dulles Greenway) to Route 28 southbound. According to state police, a 2020 Chevrolet Silverado was exiting Route 267 when it veered off the right side of the ramp and rear-ended a 2017 Volvo 718 tractor trailer that was stopped on the shoulder. Julio A. Portillo Pena, 41, of Gaithersburg, was a passenger in the…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Traffic
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials
Fiery Crash Shuts Down I-66 In Fairfax County, Sends One To Hospital: Fire Officials Traffic came to a standstill in Fairfax County after a fiery crash involving a tractor-trailer and sedan shut down all westbound lanes on I-66 near Nutley Street, fire officials said. Fire crews responded to the scene around 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 24, after the two vehicles collided on I-66 WB, according to Fairfax County Fire and Rescue. The collision sparked a vehicle fire, prompting emergency responders to block off all lanes while they worked to contain the flames. "Fairfax’s Bravest are on scene of a vehicle fire on I-66 WB prior to Nutley Street," the department posted on X. "Crews …

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by Zak Failla
Milford, CT
Police & Fire
Man Critically Injured After Milford Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ejects Him Into Tree: Police Man Critically Injured After Milford Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ejects Him Into Tree: Police
Man Critically Injured After Milford Tractor-Trailer Crash On I-95 Ejects Him Into Tree: Police A 63-year-old man was critically injured after his car clipped a tractor-trailer on Interstate 95 earlier this week, sending him out of control into a wooded area, where he hit a tree and was pinned beneath his vehicle, authorities said. The Brooklyn man was driving south near Exit 39B in Milford around 3 p.m. Wednesday, March 19, when his Ford Escape veered into a neighboring tractor-trailer, Connecticut state police said. The impact caused the Ford Escape to spin 180 degrees before crashing into a wire barrier. The vehicle then careened into an embankment and down a hill, where it struck…

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by Josh Lanier
Paradise-Gap, PA
News
Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner
Driver Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Paradise Twp.: Coroner A 61-year-old man was killed when his vehicle veered into oncoming traffic and slammed head-on into a tractor-trailer in Paradise Township, authorities announced on Thursday, March 20. The deadly crash happened just after 1 a.m. along Lincoln Highway at North Lake Road, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. The man was heading westbound when his car suddenly crossed the double yellow line, colliding with the massive truck. Deputy Coroner Molly York arrived at the scene and pronounced the driver dead inside his crumpled vehicle at 1:07 a.m. His name is being withheld until his fam…

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by Jillian Pikora
Paradise-Gap, PA
Police & Fire
Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police A tractor-trailer driver admitted to falling asleep at the wheel before crashing into a pickup truck and a barn in Paradise Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the 6800 block of Lincoln Highway at 6:11 a.m. for the collision involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck pulling a trailer. The 27-year-old truck driver from Columbus, Ohio, was traveling westbound on Lincoln Highway when he swerved into the eastbound lanes, striking a 68-year-old New Holland man's pickup truck. The impact sent the pickup off the road and …

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by Jillian Pikora