Bethesda, MD
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Tow Truck Sparks Five-Car Crash On I-495 In Montgomery County, Hospitalizing Two: State Police Tow Truck Sparks Five-Car Crash On I-495 In Montgomery County, Hospitalizing Two: State Police Tow Truck Sparks Five-Car Crash On I-495 In Montgomery County, Hospitalizing Two: State Police
Tow Truck Sparks Five-Car Crash On I-495 In Montgomery County, Hospitalizing Two: State Police A tow truck barreled into traffic on I-495 in Maryland, setting off a violent five-car pileup that sent two drivers to the hospital and shut down the Beltway for hours, authorities said. The crash happened just before 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 30, on the outer loop of I-495 west of Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda, according to Maryland State Police. Investigators say five vehicles were traveling along the Beltway when the tow truck driver lost control and smashed into the back of a Honda Civic.  The force of the crash sent the truck off the left shoulder — but it didn’t stop there. …

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by Zak Failla
Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Central Nyack Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Central Nyack Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Central Nyack
Blaze Shuts Down Route 59 In Central Nyack A structure fire has forced the closure of a major stretch of Route 59 in Rockland County Tuesday afternoon, April 29, causing significant traffic disruptions, authorities announced.   As of 3:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Route 59 is closed in both directions between Waldron Avenue and Chestnut Street due to a structure fire at 103 Route 59, the Clarkstown Police Department said. Police are urging all motorists to avoid the area and seek alternate routes. Drivers who must travel nearby are asked to use caution and follow the directions of officers on scene. No additional information about…

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by Ben Crnic
Lewisboro, NY
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Stolen Car Crashes On I-684 In Lewisboro, Closes Ramp: Suspect Caught (UPDATE) Stolen Car Crashes On I-684 In Lewisboro, Closes Ramp: Suspect Caught (UPDATE) Stolen Car Crashes On I-684 In Lewisboro, Closes Ramp: Suspect Caught (UPDATE)
Stolen Car Crashes On I-684 In Lewisboro, Closes Ramp: Suspect Caught (Update) A ramp on Interstate 684 is closed after a stolen vehicle chase ended in a crash in Westchester. The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon, April 29, when a vehicle caught on fire in the area of the Exit 6A southbound exit ramp in Lewisboro, according to 511NY.  The fire followed a two-car crash near Exit 6A, which resulted from a stolen vehicle pursuit according to Trooper Krystal Paolicelli of the New York State Police.  No police vehicles were involved in the crash. However, the driver of the second involved car, which was hit by the suspect's vehicle, was ta…

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by Ben Crnic
Camp Hill, PA
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Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP
Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP A York City man was killed and another was seriously injured when a Freightliner tractor-trailer plowed into a work zone on Route 581 East in Camp Hill early Monday, April 14, authorities said. The crash happened around 4:39 a.m. near mile marker 5.1, Pennsylvania State Police said in a report. Hector Hernandez, 56, of York City, was on the back of a construction vehicle picking up cones when a double trailer 2018 Freightliner Cascadia entered the closed right lane and struck the work crew's truck, according to PennDOT spokesperson Dave Thompson. Hernandez was transported to Penn State Ho…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service
NJ Wildfire Explodes To 12,500 Acres: Latest From Forest Fire Service An otherwise idyllic spring day along the New Jersey coast was darkened by thick plumes of smoke as a massive wildfire scorched through 12,500 acres — threatening homes, destroying property, and leaving thousands without power Wednesday, April 23. 🚨 A massive wildfire, dubbed the Jones Road Wildfire, is tearing through 1,200 acres in Barnegat Township’s Greenwood Forest Wildlife Management Area, Ocean County, NJ, as of April 22, 2025, with 0% containment. Mandatory evacuations are underway for Wells Mills Road from Bryant… pic.twitter.com/61nPv8YRcH — Laszlo Varga (@LaszloRealtor) April 2…

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by Cecilia Levine
Mahopac, NY
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Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac
Car Blaze Closes Road, Fills Air With Smoke In Mahopac A vehicle blaze temporarily closed a busy Putnam County road and sent smoke up in the air on Tuesday morning, April 22.  The fire happened around 9:09 a.m. on Tuesday at the intersection of Croton Falls Road and Mud Pond Road in Mahopac, according to the Mahopac Volunteer Fire Department. Firefighters responded alongside the Carmel Police Department and found a vehicle engulfed in flames. The driver was not injured.   Traffic was diverted for about 30 minutes while crews worked to extinguish the fire and safely reopen the roadway. Firefighters did not reveal the cause of the…

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by Ben Crnic
Harrisburg, PA
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Crash Sends Highway Sign Flying Over Edge At I-83 2nd St Exit In Harrisburg Crash Sends Highway Sign Flying Over Edge At I-83 2nd St Exit In Harrisburg Crash Sends Highway Sign Flying Over Edge At I-83 2nd St Exit In Harrisburg
Crash Sends Highway Sign Flying Over Edge At I-83 2nd St Exit In Harrisburg A highway sign was ripped from the ground and thrown over the edge during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 in Harrisburg, causing chaos during Monday evening rush hour, on Monday, April 21, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. The crash struck just after 5 p.m. at the 2nd Street exit on I-83 North (Exit 43), shutting down the right lane and shoulder as fire crews rushed to the scene. The impact knocked over a portable message board and the steel post holding the large green exit sign — both sent over the embankment in a dramatic show of force. Chains were quickly attached to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Manchester-Lakehurst, NJ
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Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING) Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (DEVELOPING)
Crash Investigation Shuts Route 37 (Developing) A serious crash closed Route 37 in Manchester Township Saturday evening, April 19. The NJDOT site shows all lanes were closed as of 5 p.m. at Colonial Drive. Initial reports indicate this was a motorcycle crash.

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by Cecilia Levine
Woodbridge, NJ
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Cops ID Driver Killed, Release Details In NJ Turnpike Crash In Woodbridge (UPDATE) Cops ID Driver Killed, Release Details In NJ Turnpike Crash In Woodbridge (UPDATE) Cops ID Driver Killed, Release Details In NJ Turnpike Crash In Woodbridge (UPDATE)
Cops ID Driver Killed, Release Details In NJ Turnpike Crash In Woodbridge (Update) A 67-year-old man was killed in a chain-reaction crash involving four vehicles on the New Jersey Turnpike in Woodbridge early Saturday, April 19, authorities said. Troopers responded at 3:48 a.m. to the southbound inner roadway near milepost 94.6, according to New Jersey State Police Sgt. Jeffrey Lebron said. A Chevrolet Malibu and a Mazda CX-5 were both heading south when the Mazda struck the rear of the Chevrolet, Lebron said. Both vehicles veered off the roadway to the right, impacted the guardrail, and then reentered the roadway, becoming disabled in the travel lanes, he said. A Toyot…

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by Cecilia Levine
Vineland, NJ
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500-Acre Wildfire Burns In Vineland’s Peaslee Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service 500-Acre Wildfire Burns In Vineland’s Peaslee Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service 500-Acre Wildfire Burns In Vineland’s Peaslee Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service
500-Acre Wildfire Burns In Vineland’s Peaslee Wildlife Area: NJ Forest Fire Service A wildfire spanning 500 acres is burning unchecked in a remote section of Peaslee Wildlife Management Area in Vineland, officials said. As of Friday afternoon, April 18, the fire was 0% contained, according to the New Jersey Forest Fire Service. The wildfire was first detected at 12:24 p.m. by the Belleplain Fire Tower, authorities said. No structures are currently threatened, and no evacuations have been ordered, fire officials confirmed. Road closures include: Union Road between Route 49 and Mays Landing Road Bennetts Mill Road between Union Road and the Manumuskin River Resources on …

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by Cecilia Levine
Bethesda, MD
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I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING) I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (DEVELOPING)
I-495 Lanes Closed For Overturned Dump Truck, Spilled Debris In Montgomery County (Developing) Several lanes were closed on I-495 Tuesday afternoon in Montgomery County after a dump truck overturned and spilled debris onto the roadway. Around 1 p.m. on April 15, crews were called to a stretch of the Outer Loop past Exit 41 in Bethesda following a reported crash that tied up traffic in the area. The scene of the crash in Montgomery County. Maryland DOT As of 2 p.m., the Maryland Department of Transportation reported that one shoulder and two lanes remained closed as first responders investigated and worked to clear the scene. Truck Crash. I-495 SB (Outer Loop) at the Clara…

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by Zak Failla
Franklin-Newfield, NJ
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Woman Airlifted After Car Hit By Train: Franklin Township Police Woman Airlifted After Car Hit By Train: Franklin Township Police Woman Airlifted After Car Hit By Train: Franklin Township Police
Woman Airlifted After Car Hit By Train: Franklin Township Police A woman was airlifted to a hospital after a train crashed into a vehicle in Gloucester County on the evening of Monday, April 14, authorities said. The woman had severe injuries following the collision between a commercial train and her car in Newfield Borough, Franklin Township police said. The crash caused the closure of Catawba Avenue in both directions and West Boulevard between Catawba Avenue and Greenwood Avenue, police said.

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by Sam Barron