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Fatal Accident in Hagerstown

August 2nd, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Maryland State Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash in which one person died Tuesday afternoon in Washington County.

At about 1:20 p.m., troopers from the Maryland State Police Hagerstown Barrack responded to a report of a vehicle crash in the area of Downsville Pike at Rench Road in Hagerstown, Maryland. According to a preliminary investigation, a 2004 silver Toyota Highlander was traveling north on Downsville Pike prior to Rench Road, when for unknown reasons, the vehicle left the road to the right and overturned multiple times. 

The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle, identified as John Thomas Green III, 51, of Pennsylvania, was ejected from the vehicle and was declared deceased by emergency medical personnel at the scene.  Downsville Pike was closed for about 90 minutes following the crash.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation.

January 28th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Just after 1:30 Friday morning troopers from the Hagerstown Barrack responded to the area of N/B I-81 at the 4 Mile Marker for a tractor trailer collision.  Upon arrival troopers determined a tractor trailer traveled off the roadway and overturned.  The driver, Nonamegiven Simrat of Queens, NY was pronounced deceased on scene. The driver of the tractor was unrestrained and was ejected from the vehicle. No other vehicles or passengers were involved.  TFC Socks, advanced collision investigator, is the investigating trooper. The interstate was shut down for a short period of time during the investigation. One lane of I-81 N/B was used by the tow company to upright the tractor trailer.

                       


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