Fire & Rescue

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident at FDR and First Colony in California

No Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident at FDR and First Colony in California

On Friday, March 15, 2019, at approximately 5:50 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of First Colony Boulevard and FDR Boulevard in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway. At least two patients signed care refusal forms...
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VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus and a Fuel Truck Reported in Leonardtown

VIDEO: Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus and a Fuel Truck Reported in Leonardtown

On Friday, March 15th, 2019, at approximately 12:10 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and College Circle in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident involving an occupied school bus. Crews arrived on scene to find a fuel truck and a St. Mary’s County Public School Bus...
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Single Vehicle Crash Reported on Willows Road in Park Hall

Single Vehicle Crash Reported on Willows Road in Park Hall

On Wednesday, March 13, 2019, at approximately 1:20 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Willows Road and Meadows Way in Park Hall, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and on its side with multiple utility...
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One Person Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills

One Person Injured in Motor Vehicle Accident in Great Mills

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 2:00 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Chancellors Run Road and Buck Hewitt Road in Great Mills, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and into a traffic signal pole. One occupant...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish House Fire in Loveville Caused by Dryer

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish House Fire in Loveville Caused by Dryer

On Saturday, March 9, 2019, at approximately 11:55 a.m., firefighters from Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, Mechanicsville, Bay District and Mutual aid from Charles County responded to 40460 Frederick Lane in Loveville, for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story single family residence with smoke and fire showing from...
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Hot Water Heater Fire in Wildewood Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters

Hot Water Heater Fire in Wildewood Quickly Extinguished by Firefighters

On Monday, March 11, 2019, at approximately 9:35 p.m., firefighters from Bay District and Hollywood Volunteer Fire Departments responded to the 23000 Block of Pine Bark Lane in California, for the reported fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident from all four sides of the residence, and upon further investigation, firefighters found...
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Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

Minor Injuries Reported After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Tuesday, March 12, 2019, at approximately 6:50 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road and Hermanville Road in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find Ford a pick-up truck and a Toyota Prius in the roadway with the single occupant...
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Police and Rescue Personnel Save the Life of Man who Overdosed and Passed Out While Driving

Police and Rescue Personnel Save the Life of Man who Overdosed and Passed Out While Driving

On Sunday, March 10, 2019, at approximately 3:30 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road in the area of Patuxent Beach Road in California, for a motor vehicle accident with one adult male reportedly not breathing. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in a rear-end style collision,...
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One Person Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

One Person Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park

On Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at approximately 3:35 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Pegg Road and West Westbury Boulevard in Lexington Park, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway in a t-bone style collision. One patient...
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Dog Perishes in Fire that Destroys House in Mechanicsville

Dog Perishes in Fire that Destroys House in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, March 7, 2019, at approximately 1:30 p.m., firefighters from Mechanicsville, Leonardtown, Seventh District, Hollywood, and Mutual Aid from Charles County responded to 26551 Meadow Wood Drive in Mechanicsville, for the reported structure fire with animals trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single story single family home with fire showing from...
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Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

Accidental Shooting in Park Hall Sends Man to Area Trauma Center

On Saturday, March 2, 2019, at approximately 1:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to 47539 Rosemary’s Lane in Park Hall, for the reported gunshot victim. Crews arrived on scene to find an adult male suffering a from a single gunshot wound to his leg. The victim stated the shooting was accidental and...
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Two Patients Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus in Leonardtown

Two Patients Transported to Area Trauma Center After Motor Vehicle Accident Involving School Bus in Leonardtown

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 5:40 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Fenwick Street in Leonardtown, for the motor vehicle accident involving a school bus with people reportedly trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a Toyota Camry and a St. Mary’s County...
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Three People Injured in California Motor Vehicle Accident

Three People Injured in California Motor Vehicle Accident

On Tuesday, March 5, 2019, at approximately 6:45 p.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Three Notch Road and Alton Lane in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident with injuries. Crews arrived on scene to find three vehicles in the roadway. A total of 7 patients were evaluated on...
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State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroyed Raptor Pick-Up Truck in Waldorf

State Fire Marshal Investigating Fire That Destroyed Raptor Pick-Up Truck in Waldorf

On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 3:54 a.m., firefighters from Waldorf and surrounding departments responded to 12074 Beaumaris Court in Waldorf, for the reported vehicle fire threatening a structure. Crews arrived on scene to find a 2013 Ford F-150 Raptor pick-up truck fully engulfed in flames with small exposures to the residence. The...
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UPDATE: 71-Year-Old California Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: 71-Year-Old California Woman Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: The Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a fatal multi-vehicle crash that occurred Sunday, March 3, 2019. On Sunday, March 3, 2019, at approximately 6:10 p.m., troopers from the Leonardtown Barrack responded to northbound Maryland Route 4 at Kingston Creek Road in California, regarding a serious motor vehicle crash. The initial investigation...
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Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police Investigating Fatal Crash In Prince George’s County

Maryland State Police are continuing to investigate a multi-vehicle fatal crash that occurred early this morning in Prince George’s County. At approximately 3:50 a.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police College Park Barrack responded to the area of northbound I-95 at U.S. Route 1 regarding a serious motor vehicle collision. According to a preliminary...
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One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

One Flown to Area Trauma Center After Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

On Thursday, February 28, 2019, at approximately 6:55 a.m., police fire, and rescue personnel responded to the area of Point Lookout Road and Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville, for the reported motor vehicle accident with one subject having agonal breathing. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles involved in an offset head-on style...
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UPDATE – VIDEO: California Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE – VIDEO: California Woman Arrested for Drunk Driving After Motor Vehicle Accident

UPDATE: On Monday, February 25, 2019, at 3:10 p.m., Trooper First Class Manning from the Maryland State Police, Leonardtown Barrack responded to the area of southbound Route 235 at Exploration Drive, in California, for a reported motor vehicle collision. Upon arrival, TFC Manning located a black Cadillac Escalade and a white Ford F-250. The...
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41-Year-Old-Man Leonardtown Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

41-Year-Old-Man Leonardtown Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident in Mechanicsville

UPDATE 2/26/2019 @9:30 a.m.: On February 25, 2019, at approximately 9:45 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 27200 block of Three Notch Road in Mechanicsville for the reported check the welfare of a pedestrian in the roadway. Deputies arrived on scene and located the pedestrian lying in the roadway,...
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NO INJURIES REPORTED – Minor Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus in Great Mills

NO INJURIES REPORTED – Minor Motor Vehicle Accident Involving a School Bus in Great Mills

On Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at approximately 8:05 a.m., police responded to the report of a motor vehicle accident on Point Lookout Road, in Great Mills involving an occupied school bus. The bus involved was #602. All fire and rescue personnel were placed back into service moments after arriving on the scene. No injuries were reported.
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UPDATE – Audio Added: 57-Year-Old Nanjemoy Man Killed in Early Morning Vehicle Accident in Newburg

UPDATE – Audio Added: 57-Year-Old Nanjemoy Man Killed in Early Morning Vehicle Accident in Newburg

UPDATE: The Maryland State Police have identified the deceased driver of the 1995 Ford F-150 as Kevin Earl Johnson, 57, of Nanjemoy 2/23/2019: On Saturday, February 23, 2019, at approximately 12:40 a.m., Troopers from the Maryland State Police La Plata Barrack responded for a report of a motor vehicle collision involving two vehicles on southbound...
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UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

UPDATE: Lexington Park Man Charged with Vehicular Manslaughter After Fatal Motor Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

UPDATE 2/20/2019:  Roberto Mejia-Lopez, 36, of Lexington Park, was charged with vehicular manslaughter. A preliminary investigation determined a 2006 Toyota Tacoma, operated by Roberto Mejia-Lopez, age 36, of Lexington Park, was traveling east on Budds Creek Road when Mejia-Lopez failed to stop at a stop sign at the intersection of Budds Creek Road, and...
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59-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

59-Year-Old Waldorf Man Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident

The Prince George’s County Police Department’s Collision Analysis and Reconstruction Unit are investigating a fatal collision in Accokeek late Monday night. The victim is 59-year-old Juan Menedez Castillo of Altenburg Court in Waldorf. On Monday, February 18, 2019, at approximately 9:55 p.m., patrol officers were called to the area of Indian Head Highway and...
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Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire on Flat Iron Road

Firefighters Respond to Vehicle Fire on Flat Iron Road

On Tuesday, February 19, 2019, at approximately at 1:10 p.m., firefighters from Valley Lee Volunteer Fire Department responded to Flat Iron Road, Great Mills for the report of a vehicle fire. Upon arrival firefighters found a Ford pick up truck engulfed in flames.
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VIDEO: Convicted Lexington Park Felon Found with Loaded Stolen Handgun After Crashing Car

VIDEO: Convicted Lexington Park Felon Found with Loaded Stolen Handgun After Crashing Car

On Saturday, February 16, 2019, at approximately 1:50 a.m., Deputy T. Westphal, of the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office observed a silver Chevrolet Malibu traveling at an extremely high rate of speed southbound on Three Notch Road in the area of Great Mills Road. The deputy attempted to follow the vehicle and paced the vehicle at...
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