Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (UPDATED) Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (UPDATED)
Crane Collapse Ties Up Traffic In Maryland (Updated) Traffic came to a halt in parts of Maryland on Friday morning when a construction crane collapsed and blocked a stretch of I-70. Crews were called to Washington County at approximately 9 a.m. on Friday, July 28, where a crane went down near Crystal Falls Drive in Hagerstown, prompting an emergency response. All lanes were closed and detours were put in place until the State Highway Administration could clear the scene of the crane collapse, according to Maryland State Police. UPDATE: Washington County; Crash; I-70 East at Crystal Falls Dr.; Closures remain the same ; Detour in place pr…
Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD
Lanes Slowly Reopening As Crews Work To Repair Damaged Gas Line In MD One eastbound lane has reopened on Route 140 at the Littlestown Pike intersection nearly 24 hours after a gas line was damaged in Carroll County. Crews worked around the clock in Westminster after a six-inch gas line was damaged by a highway guardrail contractor, which forced emergency repairs and road closures in the area that were ongoing on Tuesday, July 25. The gas line needed to be repaired in Westminster.Westminster Fire Department The incident began at approximately 11:30 a.m. on Monday morning, according to Westminster Fire Department spokesperson Kevin Dayhoff, when crews were…
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In Windsor Mill, Police Say Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In Windsor Mill, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck By Two Cars Dies At Hospital Weeks After Crash In Windsor Mill, Police Say A 75-year-old man was killed after being struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy Baltimore County roadway earlier this month. Bernard Emanuel died at an area hospital weeks after he was struck near the intersection of Rolling Road and Dogwood Road in Windsor Mill, according to police. Detectives say that Emanuel was walking across Rolling Road when he was struck by a 2004 Acura TL that was traveling southbound on the roadway. He was then his by a second vehicle traveling in the opposite direction that sped away. The driver of the Acura remained at the scene to assist w…
Motorcyclist Injured In I-95 Crash; Lanes, Ramp Blocked In MD (DEVELOPING) Motorcyclist Injured In I-95 Crash; Lanes, Ramp Blocked In MD (DEVELOPING)
Motorcyclist Injured In I-95 Crash; Lanes, Ramp Blocked In MD (Developing) At least one person was injured on Sunday afternoon when a motorcyclist crashed on I-95 in Northern Maryland, officials said. Traffic was tied up on Sunday, July 23, when first responders were called to a stretch of I-95 in Maryland to assist at the scene of a motorcycle crash in Harford County. The crash was reported on I-95.Maryland DOT Harford County Fire and EMS personnel were joined by volunteers from the Abington Fire Department and Harford County Department of Emergency Services in the northbound lanes of I-95 at the 77A exit at MD-24 in Edgewood. While the incident was investig…
Emergency Vehicles, School Buses To Be Impacted By 10-Week Harford County Road Closure Emergency Vehicles, School Buses To Be Impacted By 10-Week Harford County Road Closure
Emergency Vehicles, School Buses To Be Impacted By 10-Week Harford County Road Closure A busy roadway in Harford County will be shut down to all traffic for several weeks, officials are cautioning. Beginning on Wednesday, July 26, a section of West MacPhail Road between South Tollgate Road and Ponderosa Drive in Bel Air will be closed for approximately 10 weeks to allow crews to complete sewer rehab work in the area. During the closure, officials advised that emergency vehicles and school buses will not be allowed through the area amid the extensive project.  Detours are expected to be posted, though motorists have been instructed to simply avoid the area during the sew…
Driver Killed Crashing Into Tree Off I-695 Outer Loop In Baltimore County: State Police Driver Killed Crashing Into Tree Off I-695 Outer Loop In Baltimore County: State Police
Driver Killed Crashing Into Tree Off I-695 Outer Loop In Baltimore County: State Police Traffic was jammed up on the outer loop on I-695 in Baltimore County on Monday night when a driver was killed in a single-vehicle crash, state police say. Investigators have identified Baltimore native Andrew Lewis, 36, as the person who was rushed to Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center in Baltimore following a one-car crash on the interstate.  The crash was reported shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, July 17, on outer loop Interstate 695 prior to Maryland 702 (Southeast Boulevard). It remains unclear what caused Lewis to lose control and crash into a tree off the roadway. &nb…
US Route 1 Closed In Northern Maryland For Fatal Crash Investigation (DEVELOPING) US Route 1 Closed In Northern Maryland For Fatal Crash Investigation (DEVELOPING)
US Route 1 Closed In Northern Maryland For Fatal Crash Investigation (Developing) One person was killed in a Harford County crash on Sunday afternoon, authorities announced. First responders from several agencies in Northern Maryland were called to a crash in the southbound lanes of the Bel Air Bypass (US Route 1) near Rock Spring Road in Bel Air. Volunteer Firefighters from @BelAirVolFireCo and a @HarfordCoDES EMS unit are on scene of a vehicle crash on south bound Bel Air Bypass (US-1) south of Rock Spring Road in #BelAirMD. One person has been pronounced dead on scene. North and south bound US-1 are closed. pic.twitter.com/V6gwV8JIOR — Harford Co., MD Fire & E…
Lanes On I-95 Blocked By Three-Vehicle Crash In MD (DEVELOPING) Lanes On I-95 Blocked By Three-Vehicle Crash In MD (DEVELOPING)
Lanes On I-95 Blocked By Three-Vehicle Crash In MD (Developing) Traffic was tied up on I-95 early on Saturday afternoon after a vehicle crash blocked two lanes in Harford County.  At approximately 1:45 p.m. on Saturday, multiple agencies were called to a stretch of the interstate in Edgewood, where there was a reported crash in the northbound lanes just past exit 74 (Mountain Road/MD-152).  Traffic was tied up on Saturday afternoon.Harford County Fire & EMS Officials said that at least three ambulances were called to the scene for injured people, though the nature of their injuries was not disclosed.  This is a developing story. Check Daily Voi…
Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING) Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (DEVELOPING)
Fatal I-70 Crash Under Investigation: Maryland State Police (Developing) At least one person was killed and others injured in a crash on I-70 that temporarily shut down traffic on Wednesday afternoon in Frederick County. An alert was issued shortly before 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday afternoon advising that an investigation has been launched following the fatal crash on the interstate near exit 42 (MD 17 / Myersville Middletown Road.) #TRAFFICALERT: @MDSP are investigating a fatal crash on eastbound I-70 at Exit 42 (MD 17/Myersville Middletown Road). All lanes on the eastbound side are closed. Please seek alternative routes. For updated traffic conditions: https:/…
Trash Truck Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Baltimore On Tuesday Trash Truck Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Baltimore On Tuesday
Trash Truck Fire Ties Up Traffic On I-95 In Baltimore On Tuesday A stretch of I-95 was shut down on Tuesday afternoon when a trash truck went up in flames.  The evening commute is expected to be impacted by the lane closures, which were reported at approximately 3 p.m. on Tuesday, July 11 in the southbound lanes near O'Donnell Street in Baltimore. Officials say that upon arrival, first responders found the truck fully engulfed, though no injuries were reported. As of 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, traffic was still not moving in the area as fire crews and police investigate and clear the scene. This is a developing story. Check Daily Voice for up…
Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD
Traffic Tied Up By Car Fire On I-695 In MD Several lanes were closed on I-695 in Maryland on Thursday morning when a car went up in flames.  A car fire on the Inner Loop of the interstate near Perring Parkway forced first responders to close the right two lanes of I-695 while they extinguished the fire and investigated, leaving only one lane open to traffic. The fire was extinguished as of 11:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, though crews remained at the scene. ALERT - Baltimore Co. Vehicle fire on the inner loop I-695 at MD 41 (Perring Parkway). Right lane closed. #MDtraffic cg pic.twitter.com/NPGbIMjMQ9 — MD State Highway Adm (@MD…
Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit? Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit?
Was Beltway Closure Due To Biden's Chevy Chase Visit? The inner loop of the Beltway was closed Tuesday afternoon, June 27, in Fairfax County — and some Twitter users are speculating the cause was due to President Joe Biden's Chevy Chase visit. According to Virginia State Police, the closure was at the request of US Secret Service. It had reportedly reopened as of 5:30 p.m. The highway was closed leading up to the American Legion Bridge in McLean, jamming traffic for nearly five miles up to Tyson's Corner as of 4:45 p.m. Biden's visit to MD hasn't been confirmed as the cause of the shutdown. The Hill, however, confirmed Biden was set to atten…