Woman rescued from burning Jeep by Good Samaritans after a Tractor-Trailer rear ended her.

Vanessa Linares’ a 27-year-old woman is alive but suffered serious injuries after a tractor-trailer rear ended her on Wednesday, December 16th, 2009 and her car burst in flames. She was traveling on the Outer Loop of the Beltway near Route 1 and I-95 around 8:45 a.m. when the accident happened. The impact of the crash pushed the woman’s Jeep about 75 yards and ruptured the vehicle’s fuel tank.

Linares’ was dazed after the crash and was unable to get out of the Jeep herself because her foot was stuck underneath one of the pedals and the doors were jammed shut. This is when Good Samaritans Evan Werner and John Brown saw the car catch on fire and ran to rescue the woman. John worked on extinguishing the car fire while Evan jumped on the hood and tore the cloth top off the Jeep.

They were able to get her out and she was taken to an area hospital with non life-threatening – but serious-injuries.

Maryland State Police are still investigating the accident.

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18-wheeler flips on I-95, shuts down Beltway

An accident Thursday afternoon on northbound I-95, just above Route 4 near Forestville, has shut down all northbound traffic until further notice, according to Maryland State Police.

At around 5 p.m., the unidentified driver of an 18-wheeler tractor-trailer carrying a full load of plywood braked suddenly, flipping his truck over and sending the load out onto the highway, according to a state trooper who did not wish to be named.

The amount of wood released onto the road was enough to shut down all northbound traffic, said Mark Brady, a spokesman for the Prince George’s County Fire/EMS Department. Diesel fuel from the truck also spilled onto the road, and a hazardous materials team has been dispatched to clean that up as well, he said.

The driver was trapped inside the cab following the crash, but state police said he was freed shortly before 6 p.m.

State police estimated it would take until at least 7 p.m. to clean up the accident site and reopen all lanes.

State police are urging drivers to find alternative routes. The last exit before the accident site is Allentown Road and the first entranceway available after the crash site is at Ritchie Marlboro Road.

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Man dies in crash at I-95 ramp to Beltway when it collided with a tractor-trailer truck. Dec 1, 2009

A man died in an early-morning crash Tuesday in Havre de Grace on southbound Interstate 95 at the eastbound ramp to Interstate 695, according to Maryland State Police. Police responded to the scene about 6:40 a.m. and found that a pickup truck had collided with a tractor-trailer at the ramp.

The driver of the pickup, 62-year-old Harvey Fisher, died at the scene, while the driver of the tractor-trailer, Raymond Shelton Jr., 53, of Lincoln, Del., suffered minor injuries, police said. Troopers say Fisher was driving his pickup south on I-95 in the left lane when he swerved across several lanes, apparently to get to the exit to the Beltway. His vehicle was hit by Shelton’s tractor-trailer, then spun out of control and overturned.

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A truck driver has been charged in a crash that shut down Md. 27 on Tuesday Nov. 17,2008 .

Israel Perez, 52, of the 13000 block of Southwest 157th Street in Miami was charged with negligent driving, failure to control speed to avoid a collision and a logbook violation of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, said Lt. Andrew Winner, commander of the Westminster barrack of the Maryland State Police.

Perez’s 2003 Freightliner tractor-trailer was traveling north on Md. 27 near Manchester when it hit a 1989 Chevrolet pickup from behind. The pickup, driven by Roger Pugh, 52, of the 2900 block of Holland Drive in Manchester, had slowed down to turn left onto Westminster Street and had its turn signal on, according to a release from Maryland State Police.

The tractor and its 2005 utility trailer were both registered to Caribe Trucking Express of Miami, Winner said.

The tractor-trailer pushed the Chevrolet into the path of a 2001 Dodge pickup driven by Harry Sigler, 39, of the 12000 block of Boncrest Drive in Reisterstown.

The collision pushed the Dodge into a guardrail along the southbound side of Md. 27.

Perez declined medical treatment at the scene. Sigler was treated and released at Carroll Hospital Center, while Pugh was flown to University of Maryland Shock Trauma Center. No information on his condition was available Wednesday evening.

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October 11, 2009 18 wheeler accident on I70, near Mount Airy, MD

A section of eastbound Interstate 70 in Frederick County was closed Tuesday morning due to a multivehicle accident in the area of Bill Moxley Road, Maryland State Police said in a news release.

The crash, which involved two tractor-trailers and a pickup truck, occurred at 4:03 a.m., police said.

No one was injured, police said.

All eastbound lanes and shoulders of I-70 were closed while debris was cleared from the road, police said. All lanes were open again by 9 a.m.

The initial investigation revealed a 1998 International tractor-trailer hauling metal railing jackknifed for unknown reasons, causing the metal railing to scatter across all eastbound lanes, the release said. The driver was identified as Benjamin Grimes of West Virginia.

A 2005 Chevrolet pickup truck driven by Dean Boyd of Garrett County, Md., then collided with the tractor-trailer, police said.

A 2007 Volvo tractor-trailer driven by Jeffrey Hester of Missouri, then collided with several large pieces of the metal railing, rupturing the truck’s fuel tank, police said.

All vehicles involved were towed from the scene. Firefighters responded to the scene to remove the fuel spill from the roadway surface and State Highway Association workers assisted with traffic control, police said.

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Family Rescued After Crash with 18 Wheeler on September 26,2009

On September 26, 2009, a vehicle erupted into flames after it was hit by a tractor trailer on I-95 early Saturday morning.

Around 2:30 a.m. the Baltimore City Fire Department responded to interstate I-95 Southbound at 395 North for a report of an automobile accident. Upon arriving on the scene they found a small compact car fully involved with flames after being struck by a tractor trailer.

There was an adult male, adult pregnant woman and male child trapped in the vehicle. The child who was found trapped in the rear of the car suffered serious second and third degree burns along with other injuries.

A rapid trauma assessment was performed by paramedics identified that the child still had vital life signs. He was quickly extricated, had advanced trauma life support measures performed and transported to Johns Hopkins Children’s Center for further assessments and treatment for his injuries.

No updates on the victim’s conditions or identification had been made at this time, however, they were believed to be a family.

The driver of the tractor trailer reportedly suffered minor injuries and was transported to an area hospital.

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Man injured in crash on I-97 in Crownsville

Liz F. Kay of the Baltimore Sun report that the driver of a box truck that overturned Monday morning on the median of Interstate 97 in Crownsville was flown to Maryland Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore with non-lifethreatening injuries, according to Maryland State Police.

The box truck, carrying crab meat, was northbound when the crash occurred about 7:45 a.m. near Farm Road, between routes 50 and 32, police said.

By 9:15 a.m., one northbound lane had reopened. The interstate was briefly closed in both directions to allow the medevac helicopter to land.

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Griffith Hubbard was in critical after I-97 crash into truck on Friday Sept 3, 2009

Griffith E Hubbard II from Baltimore was driving his Honda Civic on I-97 in Glen Burine when he hit a flat-bed tow truck.  The tow truck was driven by Shivraj Goraya of Windsor Mill.  Hubbard was believed to have fallen asleep and accidently press the accelerator because there was no signs that he tried to stop and no alcohol or drug was present.

Goraya was not injured.  Griffith Hubbard was taken in critical condition to Maryland Shock Trauma.

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Gary Hines overturned the milk truck he was driving Wednesday at 7am on Ramp leading from I95 to Rt. 32.

Gary Hines of Severn overturn his tractor-trailer carrying milk on a ramp leading from I95 to Rt. 32 West in Howard County on Wednesday morning.

Hines was taken to Howard County General Hospital with minor injuries.  Hines was charged with negligent driving.

The ramp was closed for a short period of time to remove away the damage truck and debris.  We are happy to report that  there was no spilt milk!

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In La Plata a UPS tractor-trailer crashes with a car on July 17, 2009

A UPS tractor-trailer truck and a car collided Friday morning July 17, 20009 at about 8:20 a.m.  near Hawthorn Drive.  The truck was traveling south on U.S. 301 when it struck the car.   It is uncertain if the car was headed across U.S. 301 or attempting to make a left turn. 

The Charles County hazardous materials team was called to the scene for possible hazardous material leaking from the UPS truck.  The driver of the tractor trailer was on the pence with only minor injuries, and the driver of the car was taken to a local hospital with injuries that were not life threatening.

This accident shut down part of U.S. Route 301, diverting traffic around the town of La Plata.

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