Fire & Rescue

Single Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville Sends Operator to Trauma Center

Single Vehicle Crash in Mechanicsville Sends Operator to Trauma Center

On Friday, November 30, 2018 at approximately 5:15 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Mechanicsville Road, and Asher Road for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway overturned and in a ditch, with the single occupant out of the...
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UPDATE: 75 Year-Old Man Displaced After House Fire in Nanjemoy

UPDATE: 75 Year-Old Man Displaced After House Fire in Nanjemoy

UPDATE: On November 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m., Firefighters from Nanjemoy Volunteer Fire Department and surrounding companies responded to 8349 Bowie Road, in Nanjemoy for a 1 story single family house fire. The estimated loss of structure and contents is valued at $75,000. The single occupant and homeowner has been identified as William Keys....
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Dump Truck Crash in Leonardtown Injures Two People

Dump Truck Crash in Leonardtown Injures Two People

On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, at approximately 7:55 a.m., police fire and rescue crews responded to Point Lookout Road and Fenwick Street, in Leonardtown for the report of a motor vehicle accident. Personnel arrived on scene to find a crash involving a dump truck and Jeep. Two people with minor injuries were taken to...
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UPDATE: 46-Year-Old Great Mills Woman Killed in Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

UPDATE: 46-Year-Old Great Mills Woman Killed in Vehicle Accident in Leonardtown

UPDATE 11/27/2018 @ 9:40 a.m.: On November 26, 2018, at approximately 7:40 p.m. deputies from the St. Mary’s County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a motor vehicle collision, in the 24200 block of Point Lookout Road in the area of Hanover Drive in Leonardtown. Upon arrival deputies discovered a vehicle on fire with...
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Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Great Mills

Firefighters Quickly Extinguish Early Morning Kitchen Fire in Great Mills

On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at approximately 4:45 a.m., Firefighters from Bay District, NAS Pax River, and Hollywood responded to to a trailer on Baja Lane and Coronado Drive, in Great Mills for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find a one story single family residence with nothing evident from all...
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Leonardtown Man Shot in Chest with Crossbow Flown to Trauma Center

Leonardtown Man Shot in Chest with Crossbow Flown to Trauma Center

On Monday, November 26, 2018 at approximately 10:15 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Lady Baltimore Avenue, in Leonardtown for the reported shooting. Dispatchers advised responding units that the victim, a 52-year old male, was shot in the chest with a crossbow. The shooting was reportedly accidental, however police are investigating. Emergency...
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Small Fire at Carver Elementary School Extinguished by Fire Departments

Small Fire at Carver Elementary School Extinguished by Fire Departments

On Monday, November 26, 2018 at approximately 1:45 p.m., Firefighters from Bay District and NAS Patuxent River fire departments responded to George Washington Carver Elementary School, located on Carver School Boulevard, in Lexington Park, for the reported fire. Crews arrived on scene to find nothing evident on all sides of the building, with students...
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Audio: One Seriously Injured After Crash in La Plata

Audio: One Seriously Injured After Crash in La Plata

On Monday, November 26, 2018 at approximately 12:15 a.m., fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Crain Highway and Old Stagecoach Road, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one subject reportedly trapped. Approximately 3 minutes before the crash occurred, police observed a vehicle travelling at a high rate of speed...
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Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Lothian Under Investigation

Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Lothian Under Investigation

On Friday, November 23, 2018, at approximately 6:35 p.m., firefighters from Calvert and Prince George’s Counties responded to Mary Lou Drive, and Mount Zion Marlboro Road in Lothian, for the reported trailer fire. Crews arrived in scene to find a single-wide trailer with fire showing from all sides of the structure. No known injuries...
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Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Lusby on Thanksgiving

Firefighters Respond to House Fire in Lusby on Thanksgiving

On Thursday, November 22, 2018, at approximately 2:00 p.m., volunteer firefighters from Solomons, Prince Frederick, St. Leonard, Hollywood, Bay District, and surrounding companies responded to 11641 Big Bear Lane, in Lusby, for the reported kitchen fire. Prior to arrival of crews, dispatch advised they were taking multiple calls, and that the house had fire...
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White Plains Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Fleeing from Police and Crashing Car

White Plains Man Arrested on Gun Charges After Fleeing from Police and Crashing Car

On November 20 at 12:01 a.m., a Charles County Sheriff’s officer was conducting radar in the area of Crain Highway and Smallwood Drive when the driver of a Camaro drove through a 45 mph speed zone at 67 mph. The officer activated his emergency lights and the driver sped off, heading north on Crain...
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Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Results in Two Patients Taken to Trauma Center

Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Results in Two Patients Taken to Trauma Center

On Sunday, November 18, 2018 at approximately 3:25 p.m, police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of the Canopy Liquors, on Great Mills Road, and Saratoga Drive, in Lexington Park, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles, with one in...
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Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

Commercial Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Hospital

On Friday, November 16, 2018, at approximately 3:05 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of 18371 Three Notch Road, and Hill House Farm Lane, for the reported motor vehicle accident. Crews arrived on scene to find a large commercial vehicle off the roadway and in a ditch, with the single...
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Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

Fire Marshal Investigating House Fire in Bushwood Where Three Dogs Perished

UPDATE 11/16/2018: According to the Office of the State Fire Marshal, the occupant of the residence at 36817 Sandy Lane, in Bushwood, discovered the fire located in a living space of the residence. The total monetary loss to the structure and contents was estimated at $100,000. The occupant was able to escape without injury; however,...
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Chicken Rico Restaurant Fire Under Investigation in Waldorf

Chicken Rico Restaurant Fire Under Investigation in Waldorf

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at approximately 12:00 p.m., Firefighters from La Plata, Bryans Road, Bel Alton, Waldorf, and surrounding Departments responded to the Chicken Rico Restaurant, located at 3310 Crain Highway, in Waldorf for the reported structure fire. Crews arrived on scene to find the two-story restaurant being evacuated with black smoke, and...
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Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

Elderly Female Sent to Trauma Center After Rollover in Hollywood

On Wednesday, November 14, 2018, at approximately 8:50 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Hollywood Road, and St. Johns Road, in Hollywood, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one vehicle overturned. Crews arrived on scene to find a Ford Ranger in the roadway on its roof, with...
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17-Year-Old Driver from Dunkirk in Serious Condition After Motor Vehicle Accident

17-Year-Old Driver from Dunkirk in Serious Condition After Motor Vehicle Accident

On November 14, 2018 at approximately 5:57 p.m. members of the Calvert County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Bureau and Crash Reconstruction Team were dispatched to Southern Maryland Blvd (MD 4) and Brickhouse Road in Dunkirk, for a motor vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation of the collision revealed a 2012 Jeep Grand Cherokee, driven by a...
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UPDATE – AUDIO: Name of 71-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Route 5 in Waldorf Released

UPDATE – AUDIO: Name of 71-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed on Route 5 in Waldorf Released

11/14/2018 @ 10:40 a.m.: The deceased pedestrian has been identified as Allen Tehwayee Blegay, 71, of District Heights. Approximately 1 minute before the motor vehicle accident was dispatched, the 911 Center dispatched a check the welfare call for a black male reportedly walking in the roadway with all dark clothing.  (listen to audio below) 11/14/2018:...
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87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

87-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Vehicle on Chancellors Run Road in Great Mills

Preliminary investigation determined a 2003 Dodge Dakota, operated by Hugo Neme Camelo, 31 of Hollywood, was traveling north on Chancellors Run Road towards Three Notch Road, when Camelo struck two pedestrians. The pedestrians have been identified as Luz Aldave Frias, 85, and Leandro Banaag Frias, 87, both of Great Mills. Luz Frias and Leandro...
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UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE: Fire that Destroyed Trailer in Mechanicsville Still Under Investigation

UPDATE 11/13/18: The RV/trailer fire on Lockes Hill Road, in Mechanicsville is still currently under investigation. Their were no active fire alarms or sprinkler systems in place, and unknown if any smoke alarms were in place. The estimated loss of the structure and contents is valued at $5,000.00. The fire was discovered by a...
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One Person Injured After Vehicle Drives into Planet Fitness in California

One Person Injured After Vehicle Drives into Planet Fitness in California

On Sunday, November 11, 2018, at approximately 11:35 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the Wildewood Shopping Center, located at 23415 Three Notch Road, in California, for the reported motor vehicle accident involving a structure Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle halfway into the Planet Fitness building, with the...
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VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Trauma Center

VIDEO: Serious Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Driver to Trauma Center

On Thursday, November 8, 2018 at approximately 11:00 p.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to the area of Forest Park Road, and Long Lane in Lexington Park for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with one patient trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle off the roadway and in the...
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Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Four to Hospital

Early Morning Motor Vehicle Accident in Lexington Park Sends Four to Hospital

On November 7, 2018, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Three Notch Road, and Evergreen Park Road, in Lexington Park for the reported motor vehicle accident. Shortly after crews were dispatched for the initial call, the St. Mary’s County Emergency Communications Center received multiple 911 calls reporting two vehicles...
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UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals Investigating Dwelling Fire That Killed 70-Year-Old North Beach Man

UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals Investigating Dwelling Fire That Killed 70-Year-Old North Beach Man

UPDATE: Deputy State Fire Marshals are continuing to investigate the fire that took the life of 70 year old Robert Henry Munson, Jr., on November 1, 2018, at 8916 Erie Avenue in North Beach . Calvert County Sheriff’s Office confirmed the victim’s identification. The Office of The Chief Medical Examiner currently has the cause of...
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Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway Sends Two People to Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident in Callaway Sends Two People to Hospital

On November 6, 2018, at approximately 7:00 a.m., police fire and rescue personnel responded to Point Lookout Road and Seth Court in Callaway, for the reported serious motor vehicle accident with a vehicle overturned, and one person trapped. Crews arrived on scene to find two vehicles in the roadway, and one vehicle overturned on...
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