Earlier this week, at around 3:25 in the afternoon, a serious collision occurred at the 1 mile marker on Interstate 81 near the Maryland-West Virginia state line, resulting in traffic delays. According to the Maryland State Police, a car was traveling southbound and suddenly lost control for an unknown reason,…
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Tractor Trailer Collision Leads to Fuel Spill on Route 351
An accident that occurred late last month involving a tractor-trailer led to a fuel spill and two additional accidents, and consequently accompanied road closures in Frederick, causing some major traffic delays. According to Maryland State Police, the crash occurred on the ramp from westbound I-70 to westbound Route 15/340 at…
Car Crashes into Tractor-Trailer on Md. I-95
A tragic accident that happened early Wednesday morning on Interstate 95 left one individual dead, and a truck driver undoubtedly shaken up. The accident occurred near the Intercounty Connector in Beltsville, when one car traveling northbound on I-95 crossed over into the southbound lanes and crashed into a tractor-trailer. As…
Cause Unknown in Double Tractor-Trailer Accident on Md. I-95
Maryland State Police have reported that a man remains hospitalized after his car was hit by not one, but two tractor-trailer trucks on Interstate 95 in Baltimore County last week. The circumstances surrounding the terrible accident remain unclear. What is known is that the victim was driving southbound on I-95…
Truck Collision on MD 194 Ends Tragically
According to reports, an 18 year old Maryland boy passed away shortly after a serious accident that he was involved in Tuesday morning. It happened Tuesday morning on MD Route 194, north of the Devilbiss Bridge Road. Police have reported that another driver, a 22 year old young woman, was…
Semi Truck Accident Causes Extensive Collateral Damage
An accident that occurred in Florida last month provides an illustrative example of the extensive damage that large trucks can cause, and the difficulties sometimes faced in negligence cases. The accident occurred when the driver of a red Mercedes allegedly ran a red light, causing her car to crash into…
Freight Train in Maryland Hits Truck Causing Derailment and Explosion
A terrible crash happened earlier this week in Baltimore, when a CSX freight train collided with a commercial truck and derailed. Officials said the truck’s driver was seriously injured, and that the crash led to an explosion, which could be both seen and felt blocks away, according to witnesses. A…
Truck Believed to be Cause of Washington Bridge Collapse
Authorities released a statement last Friday, stating that they now believe that a bridge that collapsed suddenly last week in Washington State was most likely caused by a truck carrying an oversized load that crashed into at least one girder. The crash caused two vehicles to plummet into the freezing…
Maryland State Authorities Respond to Hazardous Truck Crash on Route 113
A single vehicle accident closed Route 113 near Berlin earlier this week, when a truck pulling a trailer crashed and dumped 80 gallons of hydrochloric acid on the roadway. According to reports, Maryland State Police officers responded to a single vehicle accident on Route 113 at Dee Park Drive near…
Elderly Maryland Woman Driving Wrong Way on Route 50 Crashes Head on into Tractor-Trailer Truck
Maryland State Police are reporting that a 77 year old woman may face traffic violations after driving the wrong way and crashing head on into a tractor trailer hauling fertilizer earlier this month. Police said the woman was driving her Jeep Cherokee westbound in the eastbound lane on Route 50…