Massapequa, NY
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Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Closure Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Authorities have announced a new planned closure on the Long Island Expressway. In Oyster Bay, the Exit 45 ramp (Manetto Hill Road) from eastbound I-495 will be closed, weather permitting, on Thursday, June 1 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Friday, June 2, according to the Department of Transportation. The closure will allow for highway maintenance. Drivers who need access to Manetto Hill Road during that time are directed to instead continue east to Exit 46 (Sunnyside Boulevard) and turn right onto Sunnyside Boulevard. NYSDOT also encourages motorists to plan accordingly and drive respons…

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by Sophie Grieser
Fairfax, VA
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Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport
Rideshare Driver, 47, Killed In Crash Near Dulles Airport A 47-year-old Silver Spring man died when the minivan he was operating as a rideshare vehicle struck a deer in Dulles Airport Wednesday, May 17, authorities said. Solomon Birhanie Sibhatu was heading west in a Toyota minivan along Dulles Airport Access Highway a mile west of I-495, when his vehicle collided with a deer around 8:30 p.m., the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Police said. Sibhatu was pronounced dead at the scene while his passenger was transported to a local hospital by Fairfax County Fire Department.  Airport-bound traffic was detoured to the Dulles Toll …

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by Cecilia Levine
Gaithersburg, MD
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Three Injured In I-495 Beltway Crash In MD That Tied Up Traffic For Miles (DEVELOPING) Three Injured In I-495 Beltway Crash In MD That Tied Up Traffic For Miles (DEVELOPING) Three Injured In I-495 Beltway Crash In MD That Tied Up Traffic For Miles (DEVELOPING)
Three Injured In I-495 Beltway Crash In MD That Tied Up Traffic For Miles (Developing) Traffic was tied up on I-495 on Monday afternoon after a violent rollover crash led to multiple lane closures in Montgomery County. A rollover crash was reported at approximately 12:30 p.m. on Monday, May 8 on the Beltway near Exit 39 (River Road/MD 190), leading to all lanes being closed on the Inner Loop and the left two lanes of the Outer Loop. The crash was reported on Monday afternoon. Twitter/@mcfrsPIO While police were investigating the initial crash, a second collision was reported in the Outer Loop of I-495, leading to a additional delays. Update - secondary collision (in …

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by Zak Failla
Brentwood, NY
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Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Sunday, April 23, the westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed nightly between exit 50 (Bagatelle Road) and exit 49 (State Route 110) in the town of Huntington from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. for approximately three weeks, according to the Department of Transportation. During the closure, traffic will be detoured onto the North Service Road. Once work is completed in the westbound lanes, the eastbound lanes will close through the same stretch from 11 p.m. to 5 a.m. for another …

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by Michael Mashburn
Brentwood, NY
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Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Monday, April 10, both directions of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 65 (Suffolk County Route 16) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately two weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the Service Roads. Drivers were urged to slow down through the stretch and reminded that fines ar…

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by Michael Mashburn
Quincy, MA
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Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police
Male Driver Dies In Early Morning Car Crash On I-495 In Mansfield: Police Authorities are investigating after a male driver was killed in an early morning crash on a major highway in Mansfield this week. State Troopers responded to the single-vehicle crash on I-495 just after 4 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, Massachusetts State Police Spokesperson Dave Procopio reports. Initial investigation suggests that the man was switching lanes at a high rate of speed while driving his 2022 BMW SUV when he lost control and went off the road.  The vehicle then struck the guardrail and entered the center median, Procopio said. The driver was pronounced dead onsite and his id…

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by David Cifarelli
Massapequa, NY
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Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say
Long Island Expressway Road Rage: Man Punches Car Carrying Child With Head, Fists, Police Say A man was arrested following a road rage incident on the Long Island Expressway involving another driver and the driver’s 12-year-old son, authorities said. The incident happened at around 7 p.m. Monday, April 3, on I-495 near Jericho. According to Nassau County Police, Panagiotis Orkopoulos, age 42, of Elmhurst, Queens, stopped his 2012 Subaru while traveling in the HOV lane and began to damage the 49-year-old victim’s car by hitting it with his head and fists. The victim and his son, fearing for their safety, drove away and contacted the police. There were no reported inju…

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by Sophie Grieser
Brentwood, NY
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Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway
Expect Delays: Weeks Of Full Closures Scheduled On Long Island Expressway Drivers are being warned about weeks of overnight closures scheduled for a portion of the Long Island Expressway. Beginning Sunday, March 26, the westbound lanes of I-495 will be closed nightly at exit 63 (North Ocean Avenue) in the Town of Brookhaven from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m., according to the Department of Transportation. The closures, which will allow crews to complete bridge painting and maintenance work, are expected to last for approximately three weeks. During that time, drivers will be detoured onto the South Service Road. Once work is completed on the westbound side, the eastbound la…

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by Michael Mashburn
Cambridge, MA
Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather
Parking Bans In Effect For These Eastern Mass Towns Ahead Of Winter Weather Massachusetts is facing the fallout of a "significant" winter storm that is causing communities to batten down the hatches and enact parking bans.  Between four and 11 inches of heavy snow, along with hazardous travel conditions, are expected in parts of eastern Massachusetts through the weekend, according to the National Weather Service Boston.  Winter storm watch upgraded to winter storm warning generally north of I-90 with the exception of northeastern MA east of I-95 where an advisory is in effect. Advisory also in effect for areas south of I90 and west of I495 away from the coast. …

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by Morgan Gonzales
Gaithersburg, MD
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Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police
Woodbridge Teen Killed In Fiery Early Morning I-495 Crash In Montgomery County: State Police A teen from Virginia was killed early on Tuesday morning after crashing into a tree off the roadway on I-495 in Montgomery County, state police officials announced. Tera King, 18, of Woodbridge, was identified by police as the driver of a Chevrolet Cobalt that crashed shortly after 5 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 21 on the interstate near Route 355 in Rockville. Investigators say that King was driving eastbound on I-495 when for unknown reasons, she veered off the right side of the roadway, struck an embankment and tree. King was pronounced dead at the scene by Montgomery County EMS personnel, an…

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by Zak Failla
Lynn, MA
Your Community
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support
Lawrence 21-Year-Old Comatose After Rollover Crash Gets Thousands In Support A community that protected a woman who had been ejected from her car by blocking her body with their vehicles is now pitching in to support her recovery through donations.  Keyarah Mendoza, 21, was driving northbound on I-495 in Lawrence on Friday, Jan. 27 when a tractor trailer cut into her lane and smashed into her car, causing it to flip multiple times and sending Mendoza flying out of the vehicle onto the fast lane, according to a fundraiser created to help her family with medical costs.  Two medical professionals were on their way to work near the crash provided first aid and…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Towson, MD
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Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ
Road-Raging Richmond Man Charged In Maryland With Pointing Gun, Red Laser At Motorists: DOJ Authorities say that a Virginia man is facing federal charges in Maryland for brandishing a handgun and acting violently during incidents on I-495 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Lavar William Henderson, 44, of Richmond, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for being a felon in possession of a firearm after he allegedly pointed a gun with a red laser at other motorists on the busy roadways, according to prosecutors. According to the indictment unsealed this week, on Wednesday, Oct. 26, officers with the US Park Police were tipped off about a man in a black Jaguar who was wearing …

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by Zak Failla